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Tue 10 Oct 2008Genetics could be key to understanding autoimmune diseases, says professor
GENETIC CLUES could hold the key to understanding auto-immune conditions where the body attacks its own tissues, according to an expert who is visiting Ireland this week.
Looking at genetic variations can help identify what drives the process in patients with auto-immune conditions, which include lupus, multiple sclerosis and certain types of arthritis, said Prof Robert Winchester, who chairs the division of rheumatology at Columbia University's department of medicine.
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