Cyrex Laboratories Introduces Food-Related Autoimmune Test Panel

An Arizona laboratory has launched a panel that can test for dozens of food-triggered autoimmune disorders. Phoenix-based Cyrex Laboratories said that its Array 10 panel can test 180 raw and cooked foods for triggering autoimmune disorders in patients. The panel was created specifically to determine a food’s reaction to a patient in real-world circumstances. Some 50 million Americans are living with some form of autoimmune disease, which include rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and lupus. Foods containing gluten, sugar, chocolate, dairy, and tomatoes are among the triggers for autoimmune conditions. However, diagnosing such disorders can often take years because of the vast array of causes. “It’s time we start paying attention to what we are putting into our bodies and how our bodies react to our diets. In addition to genes, environmental triggers such as toxic chemicals, infectious agents and food proteomes all play a significant role in autoimmune disease,” said Aristo Vojdani, Cyrex’s chief scientific advisor, in a statement. Takeaway: Cyrex Laboratories is attempting to use a new test to simplify the diagnosis of autoimmune disorders