Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjögren’s syndrome and more than 80 other disorders known as autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system becomes unbalanced and turns on the body instead of protecting it. Many of these illnesses strike women at much higher rates than men. OMRF physicians and researchers are looking for the […]
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OMRF adds board member, honors scientists at spring meeting
OMRF hosted its annual spring board meeting on Wednesday.
Researchers discover 10 new lupus genes in Asian population study
The findings were published in the Jan. 25 issue of Nature Genetics.
Three new grants bring $5.1 million to OMRF and Oklahoma
New funding streams will launch studies in cancer, influenza and lupus.
Research team discovers lupus gene’s role
BLK controls autoantibody creation in the immune system.
Genetics show possible explanation for lupus disparity
Findings may show why lupus risk is higher in African Americans
