Doctors have long suspected that some sort of virus might precipitate autoimmune disorders, like lupus or multiple sclerosis.

一直以来，医生们就怀疑某些类型的病毒有可能促使自身免疫功能紊乱，如红斑狼疮、多发性硬化症等。

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Drugs for these conditions, which include type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and lupus, have been elusive.

用于治疗这些病包括1型糖尿病、多发性硬化和狼疮的药物通常是难于取得肯定的疗效。

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Another promising treatment: an anti-CD20 antibody--kind of a second-generation Rituxan--that Genentech plans to test against rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and multiple sclerosis.

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Drugs targeting them may one day treat diseases as diverse as psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, even cancer.

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