Monday, July 19, 2010
How do some of us end up with the "buffet option" of autoimmune diseases?
It has a lot to do with genetics. This article from Celiac.com tackles a complicated subject and breaks it down nicely.....
Study Shows Non-synonymous Variant (Gly3075Ser) in CD226 Confers Higher Risk for Multiple Autoimmune Diseases
I am reallllly hoping that tracking down these genetic variations will someday lead to a way to PREVENT these diseases. It would be much more effective than treating the symptoms afterward. Right now, standard treatment is like trying to put Pandora back into the box once it has been opened.
Study Shows Non-synonymous Variant (Gly3075Ser) in CD226 Confers Higher Risk for Multiple Autoimmune Diseases
I am reallllly hoping that tracking down these genetic variations will someday lead to a way to PREVENT these diseases. It would be much more effective than treating the symptoms afterward. Right now, standard treatment is like trying to put Pandora back into the box once it has been opened.
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