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Reviewed on September 15, 2014 | Science and Technology
Autoimmunity, when the body's immune system attacks its own cells as though they were foreign, causes a number of serious diseases: type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Mackay, a clinical immunologist, and Anderson, a medical historian, trace the development of the concept of autoimmunity, and, in the process, show how scien...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


