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The article discusses how current treatment for autoimmune disorders, specifically neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, works by altering the balance of immune cell types. This discovery could potentially lead to the development of personalized medicine for autoimmune diseases.
Autoimmune diseases cannot currently be cured, only treated, and this is also true for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, which affects the central nervous system. A study of how the treatment acts on the immune system shows that it shifts the balance of types of immune cells. This finding may represent a step toward the development of personalized medicine for autoimmune diseases.