Your Autoantibody “Profile” Might Someday Help Spot Illness, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Study

Human blood contains thousands of autoantibodies that could serve as signals for certain diseases, according to a new study. Researchers found that every person has a unique autoantibody profile, which remains consistent over time. People with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and breast cancer all had much lower numbers of autoantibodies than their peers, the study showed.

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