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Lupus is a complex disease that requires personalized treatment because it varies greatly between individuals.
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TLR2 helps control hair growth and regeneration, and its reduction with age or obesity can impair hair growth.
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” Damaging mutations in NFKB2 cause a severe and distinct form of primary immunodeficiency with early-onset and often ACTH-deficiency.
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