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To: EEGator

Would you happen to know if an immune overreaction is similar to an auto immune illness?


32 posted on 12/27/2018 2:36:01 PM PST by Karoo
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To: Karoo

Cytokines play a role from what I have researched.
Autoimmune disease is one’s own system causing inflammation.
There is a bunch of information online.


34 posted on 12/27/2018 2:43:12 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Karoo

It is, although one is a relatively low grade chronic thing taking place over a lifetime whereas the other is a hyper-intense, acute attack on lung tissue maybe lasting only a few hours until terminal.


84 posted on 12/27/2018 9:53:24 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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