| Infections | Epstein-Barr’s virus, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus, enteropathogenic bacteria | Vaccine immunogens | Multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre’s syndrome, autism, rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes, vasculitis, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa | Adjuvants used to enhance immune response | Lupus erythematosus, brain directed autoantibodies, arthritis, nephritis | Birth control, pregnancy | Autoimmune thyroid disease | Smoking | Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Graves’ hyperthyroidism, Crohn’s disease | Stress | Type 1 diabetes, Grave’s disease |
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