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In healthy people, between 12% and 18% have IgM antibodies that bind to plant lectins, and between 9.7% and 16% have IgG or IgA antibodies that bind to these same plant proteins, showing that immune responses to undigested plant components occur in a notable fraction of the population.
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Reaction of Lectin-Specific Antibody with Human Tissue: Possible Contributions to Autoimmunity
Cross-Sectional Study
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2020This study found that about 1 in 6 healthy people have antibodies in their blood that react to plant proteins like those in beans and wheat, which means their immune systems are responding to these foods even though they’re not sick. This matches exactly what the claim says.
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