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an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
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(noun) an antibody active against a tissue constituent of the individual producing it
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An antibody that reacts against an antigenic constituent of the person's own tissues.
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an antibody that reacts against the body's own tissue. autoimmune disease - a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues. Examples: Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and type 1 diabetes. Picture-it
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In some individuals, the immune system makes antibody against a normal body substance; this can result in an 'autoimmune' disease. Chronic ITP is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system produces autoantibodies that react with one or more proteins on the platelet surface and cause platelets to be destroyed. The reasons for autoantibody formation are not known.
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