The Traitor Within.(autoimmune diseases)

From: Harper's Bazaar | Date: February 1, 2001| Author: Jarvis, Louise | Copyright information

Mysterious symptoms. Puzzling diagnoses. No cure. It's not something out of a sci-fi novel; it's autoimmune disease--and it's becoming a major women's health problem.

If the most clever computer hackers could use their insidious virus-making talents to create a biological disease, it would look something like this: a discreet and stealthy invader, capable of launching a sneak attack on any tissue, from joints to glands to vital organs such as the liver and kidneys. The o...

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