Understanding Lupus: Gene Responsible For Autoimmune Disease Discovered

Lupus is a challenge to diagnose, but once you know you have it there are ways to manage it.

Australian National University (ANU) researchers believe they have discovered the potential cause of the autoimmune disease lupus.

Senior researcher Vicki Athanasopoulos from the ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) said in an ANU news release that the discovery of a gene called Toll-like receptor seven or TLR7 that, when over-activated, causes the autoimmune disease said the discovery could revolutionise lupus treatments.