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In this Overview, common themes of the accompanying News & Views on RA, SLE, IDDM, thyroiditis and MS are discussed. A unifying concept for the development of these and other autoimmune diseases should incorporate genetic predisposition, environmental factors and immune dysregulation.
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Ermann, J., Fathman, C. Autoimmune diseases: genes, bugs and failed regulation. Nat Immunol 2, 759–761 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0901-759
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