H1N1 & autoimmune disorders

I found this scary - my interleukin 17 level is probably elevated due to celiac disease. I'm so glad I already got the vaccine!

Immunological clue to why some H1N1 patients get very ill or die while others get only a mild case and quickly recover:

"Researchers from the Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid in Spain and the University Health Network found high levels of a molecule called interleukin 17 in the blood of severe H1N1 patients, and low levels in patients with the mild form of the disease. Interleukin 17 is produced by the body and is important in the normal regulation of white blood cells which fight infection and disease. In certain circumstances, the molecule becomes "out of control," leading to inflammation and autoimmune diseases."