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Mutation Drives Viral Sensors To Initiate Autoimmune Disease
28 January 2012
A new study uses a mouse model of a human autoimmune disease to reveal how abnormal regulation of the intracellular sensors that detect invading viruses can lead to autoimmune pathology... [read article]

DNA Sequence Discovered That Causes The Most Severe Cases Of Lupus
18 January 2012
A "genetic accelerator" is responsible for the most severe cases of Lupus (systemic lupus erythemathosus), an autoimmune disease: the accelerator, called enhancer HS1.2, speeds up the activity of some critical genes of the... [read article]

32 Million Americans Have Autoantibodies That Target Their Own Tissues
17 January 2012
More than 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body's tissues and define a condition known as autoimmunity, a study shows... [read article]

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What is Lupus?

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal, healthy tissue. This results in symptoms such as inflammation, swelling, and damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood, the heart, and lungs. Read more...

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