A bill to increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, which are a major women's health problem, affect as many as 23.5 million Americans, and encompass more than 100 interrelated diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis ...
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Autoimmune diseases; Research; Finance; Law and legislation; Study and teaching; Federal aid to medical research; Federal aid to medical education
Other titles: Prevention, Awareness, and Research of Autoimmune Diseases Act of 2008.; 110th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 7078 in the House of Representatives.; To increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, which are a major women's health problem, affect as many as 23.5 million Americans, and encompass more than 100 interrelated diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis ...
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Title continues: "... Sj©œgren's syndrome, polymyositis, pemphigus, myasthenia gravis, Wegener's granulomatosis, psoriasis, celiac disease, autoimmune platelet disorders, scleroderma, alopecia areata, vitiligo, autoimmune thyroid disease, and sarcoidosis, and for other purposes."

Introduced September 25, 2008; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.