Research Pinpoints Rogue Cells at Root of Autoimmune Disease (IMAGE)

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Research Pinpoints Rogue Cells at Root of Autoimmune Disease

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Researchers discovered that in patients with cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, antibodies in the blood aggregate at colder temperatures closer to the skin and also in the kidneys, nerves, and other organs, damaging blood vessels.

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Dr Ofir Shein-Lumbroso

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