Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 "...This revealed three candidate genes with strong links to Lupus, and a few others with weaker links to the disease. One of the strong candidates, the ITGAM gene, is known to play a role in the immune system. The other genes identified were more surprising to the experts, but could, they say, hold the key to developing more effective therapies..." Well, what the heck were the two "surprising" genes they discovered that weren't related to the immune system? Since dampening the immune system isn't curing Lupus so far, seems like they'd be pretty interested in those other two discoveries. penny amydent9 <amydent9@...> wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7196083.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Well yes- each person's genetics are not the same. SO it's plausible to me that if you and I are infected with the same bacteria, that it may present one way in me and another totally in you.. i.e. ( Lyme infetion undiagnosed can produce " lupus " symptoms - including high ANA- in some people and NOT others.) I still prescribe to the theory that it's occult infection at the root of the disorders that have overt immune sensitivites as the main symptom... albiet I'm in a shrinking minority.. I see more and more people beleiving in things the " lupus " gene theory- when " lupus " isn't really a disease.. just a collection of symptoms.. so there's a gene for a constellation of symptoms? Big Sigh.. Barb > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7196083.stm > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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