But the government, which runs a health-care program for 9/11 survivors, hasn't acknowledged a link, preventing access to health care and compensation.
But the disease that upended her life is one scientists weren't expecting: lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the body's defense system attacks its own organs and tissues.
Scientists are still not sure what causes these diseases to arise in the general population, let alone the 9/11 cohort. But a growing body of research on 9/11 victims suggests the emerging diseases may have links to the attack — the medical aftershocks of trauma and toxic dust. The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program provide payouts and health care coverage for survivors and responders with ongoing health issues connected to 9/11.
"These things are not very easy to study scientifically," said Wilkenfeld."But you don't have to be a statistician or an epidemiologist to follow that something's wrong."a noted risk factor for autoimmunity And compared to the extensive research on cancer, less is known about potential external causes of autoimmune diseases, said James Cone, medical director of the World Trade Center Health Registry at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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