Autoimmune response
Medical term · A
When the body produces antibodies which react against the body’s own tissues.
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Autoimmune diseaseA disease in which the immune system mistakenly identifies healthy tissues and organs as threats and responds by attacking and destroying them.
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AutoantibodiesProteins created by the immune system that mistakenly target healthy cells, tissues, or organs.