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The aim is to propose a unified theory that explains the common root cause of four chronic diseases.

April 16, 2026Open Access

Platelet Repair System Failure: The Core Argument on the Unified Etiology of Four Chronic Diseases

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The aim is to propose a unified theory that explains the common root cause of four chronic diseases.
Review of existing literature on systemic lupus erythematosus, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and ALS.
Comparison of pathogenesis mechanisms of the diseases.
Development of a theoretical framework connecting the diseases to platelet repair failure.
Identified that systemic lupus erythematosus is characterized by systemic repair failure.
Established that Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS are linked to localized repair failures in specific brain regions.
Challenged existing theories surrounding immune system involvement in these diseases.

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This paper proposes a unified etiological theory for four chronic intractable diseases: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The core hypothesis is that all four diseases share the same root cause: the failure of the human body's platelet repair system. SLE is a systemic repair failure, while the other three are localized repair failures in different brain regions. This theory completely overturns the traditional "immune system self-attack" hypothesis, establishing a closed and unassailable logical framework for chronic disease pathogenesis.

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