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Autoimmune diseases having a genetic basis is a completely different statement than saying they occur because of genetic alteration.
by esperent 2y ago
Autoimmune 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.