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It’s not completely wrong, it’s just way too specific. Autoimmunity usually has an important (known) genetic basis. I just wouldn’t word it as something so sim
by epgui 2y ago
It’s not completely wrong, it’s just way too specific. Autoimmunity usually has an important (known) genetic basis.
I just wouldn’t word it as something so simple as “a genetic alteration”. It’s usually more like “a combination of hundreds of genetic predispositions”, which could comprise acquired mutations as well as natural variants of various genes. And that is quite often mixed in with a few dozen environmental or epidemiological factors.
- esperent 2y agoAutoimmune diseases having a genetic basis is a completely different statement than saying they occur because of genetic alteration.
- epgui 2y agoI give laypeople a bit of leeway on language precision.
- adamredwoods 2y agoYou are correct and I want to be accurate. Autoimmune is genetic risk alleles plus environment, whereas cancer is genetic alteration. https://pathology.jhu.edu/autoimmune/development https://pathology.jhu.edu/autoimmune/development
- epgui 2y agoYour cancer comment is generally wrong for the same reason your autoimmunity comment was generally wrong.