Classification (Exemples)

 systemic lupus erythematosus
 autoimmune endocrinopathies

• APECED

 digestive autoimmune diseases

• autoimmune enteropathy
• autoimmune enteric leiomyositis

 hepatic autoimmune diseases

• autoimmune hepatitis
   autoimmunity with lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS)

 autoimmune endocrinopathies

• autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes
  • autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I

Localization

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

• autoimmune thyroid disease

Associations

 primary immune deficiencies

• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS)
• IPEX syndrome

See also

 molecular mimicry
 dysimmune diseases

• autoimmune 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#