Monday, September 10, 2012

Proteins' absence causes diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis | ummid.com

Proteins' absence causes diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis | ummid.com
Autoimmune diseases, such as type-1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis, develop when immune cells launch an attack on the body's own cells, destroying important body organs or structures, the journal "Immunity" reports.