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autoimmune diseases

autoimmunity

Classification (Exemples)

- systemic lupus erythematosus
- autoimmune endocrinopathies

- digestive autoimmune diseases

- hepatic autoimmune diseases

- autoimmune endocrinopathies

Localization

- autoimmune digestive diseases
- autoiimune pulmonary diseases
- autoimmune cutaneous diseases
- autoimmune cerebral diseases
- autoimmune endocrinopathies

Associations

- primary immune deficiencies

See also

- molecular mimicry
- dysimmune diseases

Books

- The Molecular Pathology of Autoimmune Diseases. by Argyrios N. Theofilopoulos, Constantin A. Bona. Hardcover: 1200 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.92 x 11.26 x 8.50. Publisher: T&F STM ; 2nd edition (January 11, 2002) ISBN: 9057026457

References

- Mackay IR. The etiopathogenesis of autoimmunity. Semin Liver Dis. 2005 Aug;25(3):239-50. PMID: 16143941

- Bach JF. The effect of infections on susceptibility to autoimmune and allergic diseases. N Engl J Med. 2002 Sep 19;347(12):911-20. PMID: 12239261

- Zinkernagel RM. Maternal antibodies, childhood infections, and autoimmune diseases. N Engl J Med. 2001 Nov 1;345(18):1331-5. PMID: 11794153

- Nevo U, Kipnis J, Golding I, Shaked I, Neumann A, Akselrod S, Schwartz M. Autoimmunity as a special case of immunity: removing threats from within. Trends Mol Med. 2003 Mar;9(3):88-93. PMID: 12657429