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Article: Unlocking secrets of the immune system

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February 23, 2007
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By Aaron J. Marshall

YOUR immune system protects you from nasty infections, and without it you would have to live in a bubble to survive.

Patients who suffer from chronic diseases such as systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease are ill because of a malfunction of their immune system.

In these autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body itself, resulting in serious health problems. Similarly, the misguided immune system of allergy sufferers and asthmatics can cause symptoms that range from annoying to life-threatening.

Why doesn't the immune system prevent us from getting sick all the time and why does it make others sick? These are the kinds of questions being ...

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