In paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), the immune system mistakes red blood cells for dangerous invaders and attacks them. This life-threatening disease is triggered by a fault in the body's blood-making machinery, and although therapies are available, researchers are still working on improving treatments.

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