psc - autoimmune disorder?

[Guest guest]

Everything seems to be pointing to psc being an autoimmune

disorder...if this is so, does it not make sense to not only see a hepatologist

but perhaps an immunologist? I am going to pose this question to

Mike's Dr. when he sees him. It just seems to me that 'they' are

missing something somewhere with this (and many other) disease (s).........I'm

also going to question the combination therapy that Ron wrote about, it's

interesting stuff and again, we learn more from each other than anywhere.

Patti

[Guest guest]

I think it would be terrific to hear a really good immunologist's thoughts

about PSC. Unfortunately, at least according to my gastroenterologist, most

immunologists/endocrinologists are not informed about PSC. But if you can

find one who IS, then I think the whole group would benefit from hearing what

that doctor tells you.

I have considered seeing a specialist in infectious disease, especially after

I read an article last year in Atlantic Monthly about an emerging theory

connecting infectious disease (viruses, bacteria) with chronic disease

(including MS and other autoimmune conditions). Erwin