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Defining and analyzing geoepidemiology and human autoimmunity.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 May 2010
Shapira Yinon, Agmon-Levin Nancy, Shoenfeld Yehuda
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune diseases cumulatively affect 5-10% of the industrial world population and are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In recent decades rates are rising worldwide, and autoimmunity can no longer be associated solely with the more developed "Western" countries. Geoepidemiology of autoimmune diseases portrays the burden of these illnesses across various regions and ethnic populations....
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