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I remember reading that autoimmune diseases are more common in people descended from regions that survived the bubonic plague, and that it’s believed this is be
by lps41 2y ago
I remember reading that autoimmune diseases are more common in people descended from regions that survived the bubonic plague, and that it’s believed this is because the survivors of the plague had mutations which meant they had a more active immune system.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/genes-protective-during-the-black-death-may-now-be-increasing-autoimmune-disorders-202212012859 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/genes-protective-during-...
- Mistletoe 2y agoInteresting!