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Joint pain/arthritis and celiac sprue--are they both autoimmune?

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Can be: Celiac sprue is an immune disorder triggered by an environmental agent, gluten. Arthritis has over 100 different types and only some are autoimmune disorders.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Not all pain is AI: Arthritis can be from overuse or trauma as well as autoimmune.

Dr Russo agreed

Answered 9/27/2014

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