Revealing the secrets of 'rogue clones' which cause lupus disease.

A medical breakthrough which reveals the structure of ‘rogue clones’ that cause Lupus, could identify early signs of the debilitating autoimmune disease and develop effective treatments.

Normally a healthy immune system helps our body fight off infections, viruses and diseases by identifying and destroying them.

But when a person suffers from Lupus, their immune system cannot tell the difference between foreign invaders and their own healthy tissues.