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Články z ScienceDailyIncreased risk for lupus in men with certain form of immune receptor

2. 9 2010 (06:00)

Humans -- males in particular -- with a variant form of the immune receptor gene "Toll Like Receptor 7" are at increased risk of developing the autoimmune disease lupus. This finding offers renewed hope for developing more targeted treatments.