Exhibit 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-69534, 33-82972, 333-4397, 333-41703, 333-68309)
of AutoImmune, Inc. of our report dated February 21, 2002 relating to the
financial statements which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which
is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated February 21, 2002 relating to the
financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, MA
March 25, 2002