Scientists Find a Cause of Lupus and a Way to Potentially Reverse It

Researchers believe targeting a chemical imbalance could more effectively treat lupus without systemic immunosuppression interventions.
Scientists Find a Cause of Lupus and a Way to Potentially Reverse It
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Patients with lupus have an imbalance in a crucial chemical pathway in their bodies, according to a Nature study published on July 10.

Researchers found that this imbalance produces more disease-causing cells that promote lupus. They said that if this chemical imbalance can be corrected, lupus might be reversed.
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].