Excess dietary salt may drive the development of autoimmune diseases
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Increased dietary salt intake can induce a group of aggressive immune cells that are involved in triggering and sustaining autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks healthy tissue instead of fighting pathogens. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks healthy tissue instead of fighting pathogens.