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August 21, 2015
Why are Autoimmune Diseases So Prevalent in Women?
Autoimmune diseases strike one in 20 Americans including about 12 million women and 4 million men. Dr. Jane Buckner, Associate Director of the Benaroya Research Institute talks with New Day Northwest about the 80+ diseases that affect the autoimmune system, who is most vulnerable and what BRI is doing to fight them. Watch the interview.