{"id":956,"date":"2023-06-27T09:45:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T08:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hti\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2023-06-27T11:55:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T10:55:34","slug":"immunology-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hti\/immunology-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Immunology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immunology is the study of the human body&#8217;s built-in defense against potentially harmful microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria&#8230; Some individuals can have an Immune Deficiency which means they are more likely to fall ill with minor illness such as the common cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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