Disease that targets only teenagers
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Would it be possible to have a disease that only affected people in a certain age group, more specifically, teenagers? And what would the virus be targeting?
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The blood-brain barrier is more permeable during various points in development, notably infancy. But also in adolescence. If the disease affects only people with high levels of sex hormones and a more permeable blood-brain barrier, that will hit teens.
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