| autoimmune |
a condition in which an individual's immune system starts reacting against his or her own tissues, causing diseases like type I diabetes.
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| autoimmune disease |
Disease that results from an immune system response against self-antigens. They result from the breakdown of the normal mechanisms of self-tolerance. These diseases include rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mellitus.
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| autoimmune response |
the production of antibodies or effector T cells that attack a person's own tissue.
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| autoimmune disease |
Disease in which the immune system produces antibodies against the body's own cells, destroying healthy tissue.
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| autoimmune |
An abnormal response of the immune system, causing antibodies and immune mediated cells to attack parts of the body. This mechanism may explain many diseases.
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