Scientists identify genes involved in autoimmune Addison's disease
Scientists identify genes involved in autoimmune Addisons disease Novel genetic associations could pave the way for early interventions and personalized treatment of an incurable condition. Scientists from the University of Bergen (Norway) and Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) have discovered the genes involved in autoimmune Addisons disease, a condition where the bodys immune systems destroys the adrenal cortex leading to a life-threatening hormonal deficiency of cortisol and aldosterone. Groundb...
Karolinska Institutet Eystein Husebye Emily Henderson University Of Bergen University Of Bergen Norway Addison 39s Disease
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