autoimmune
ಆಟೋಇಮ್ಯೂನ್
definition
adjective
the infection triggers an autoimmune response
of or relating to disease caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body.
example
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory 'autoimmune' disease of unknown cause.
Patients with 'autoimmune' liver disease, drug-induced hepatitis and alcoholic liver injury were excluded.
With disease progression, the 'autoimmune' response of the disease may become more difficult to suppress.
It can occur by itself or with other, common 'autoimmune' diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
The result is an increased risk of 'autoimmune' diseases, in which your immune system attacks your body's own cells.
It is associated with 'autoimmune' illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis.
Patients with this primary immunodeficiency disorder are at risk for 'autoimmune' diseases and cancer.
Another common 'autoimmune' rheumatic disease in which the skin is often injured is lupus erythematosus.
In 'autoimmune' diseases, antibodies attack the body itself.
The findings may provide new approaches for treating cancer and 'autoimmune' diseases.
The importance of innate immune mechanisms in controlling viral infections, cancer and 'autoimmunity' is currently an area of intense research.
These genes explain the tendency for 'autoimmunity' to run in families, with variable expressions of disease in affected individuals.
Further studies are needed to delineate fully the link between infection and 'autoimmunity' .
Any misstep can either lead to a flawed immune defense or to allergy, even 'autoimmunity' .
There are perhaps up to 100 diseases where 'autoimmunity' is involved in one way or other, including diabetes, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
There is no vaccine, and none is likely because the role of 'autoimmunity' in pathogenesis is under dispute.
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