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How infection can trigger autoimmune disease

Australian scientists have confirmed a 'weak link' in the immune system – identifying the exact conditions under which an infection can trigger an autoantibody response, a process not clearly understood until now.

Immunology created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

First international guidelines for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease

The inaugural international guidelines for the diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a disease that affects tens of millions of people worldwide, have today been published by the World Heart Federation in Nature Reviews ...

Cardiology created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0