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Our immune system is complex
The immune systemImmune systemA system of the body that includes cells, tissues, and organs that helps the body fight infection or illness; the body’s natural defenses against germs and illness; the body’s ability to fight germs and illness helps keep the body safe from germs and toxins. It does this by figuring out what is harmful and what is normal or helpful. When the immune system cannot do this, it may not be strong enough to fight harmful things (this is called immunodeficiency and is a type of immune disorder) or it may mistakenly attack normal cellsCellThe smallest unit of life; what all tissues are made up of (which is known as an autoimmune diseaseAutoimmune diseaseA condition when the body attacks itself or an autoimmune disorder).
Our goal is to create new therapies and treatmentsTreatmentA medicine or therapy for a condition, illness or disease. Also called Therapy that can help manage symptoms for those with immune and autoimmune disorders. By learning more about these conditionsConditionHealth problem; an illness or disease; how a person feels and researching investigational medications, we hope to one day bring better health to people facing long-term immuneImmuneThe body’s response to protect itself from illnesses and infections; to be protected from illnesses and infections challenges.
