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Autoimmune Disease
New autoimmune disease research from M.A. Pou et al outlined
October 15th, 2008
"Despite major advances in understanding the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, the etiopathogenic factors responsible for the breakdown of self-tolerance mechanisms and the potential triggering mechanisms remain unknown. It is generally accepted that genetic predisposition and environmental factors may play a key role in the development of these polygenic and multifactorial diseases," investigators in Barcelona, Spain report. "Infectious agents are among the environmental elements presumably involved in their development.(1) In some illnesses, such as reactive arthritis,(2) rheumatic fever,(3) or vasculitis associated with hepatitis B or C virus(4) the inciting...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-15)
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