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The Terrible Toll of 76 Autoimmune Diseases
About 80 conditions can be described as autoimmune disorders, although definitions are still changing
Miriam Quick is a data journalist and researcher specializing in information visualization. Follow Miriam Quick on Twitter @miriamquick Credit: Nick Higgins
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