Supplement: Too Much to Untangle :The Scientist [2007-05-01]


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Supplement: Too Much to Untangle Why anyone develops an autoimmune disease is one of the central puzzles in immunology. Scientists recognize that genetic and environmental factors play a role, "but how these two interact to cause autoimmunity is still a mystery," says Yaron Tomer, a professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati.