autoimmune pathology
Type: condition Aliases: autoimmune diseaseautoimmuneautoimmunityautoimmune conditions
- Systems Analogy A confused immune system mistakenly attacking the body healthy tissues and organs.
- Formal Definition A state of disease where the immune system mistakenly targets and destroys the body's own healthy cells and tissues.
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Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Davidson A, Diamond B. Autoimmune diseases. N Engl J Med. 2001;345(5):340-350. ↗
"Autoimmunity arises from a breakdown in immunological self-tolerance, leading to targeted tissue destruction by autoantibodies or reactive T cells."