Sentences with phrase «immune dysfunction plays»

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«In a number of these diseases, such as lupus and Sjogren's syndrome, a class of interferon known as type 1 interferon is made in abundance and plays a key role, contributing to the immune dysfunction,» said Mary K. Crow, MD, physician - in - chief at Hospital for Special Surgery and senior study author.

Kiran Krishnan discusses the importance of mitochondrial health and how mitochondrial dysfunction plays a role in the development of cancer, heart disease, autism, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, diabetes, liver disease, immune dysfunction, and more.

Other infections also play their part in CFIDS and can lead to the immune dysfunction that characterizes it.

While it is true that metabolic «errors» typically build up inside the genetic machinery of «pre-cancerous» cells and play a primary role in the development of cancer, it is also true that dysfunction in our immune system, inflammatory system, hormonal system, detoxification system, and antioxidant system — and problematic interactions between these five systems — can significantly increase the risk of cells becoming cancerous.