Autoimmune Diseases: An Introduction
| Autor: | Shubha Ratna Shakya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Nepalese Journal of Zoology. 3:63-70 |
| ISSN: | 2705-4411 2705-4403 |
| Popis: | The immune system recognizes and eliminates foreign agents, and protects the host against infection. Autoimmunity is a natural phenomenon where self-reactive antibodies and autoimmune cells are present in all individuals. A combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases. Autoantibodies attack structures within individuals that produce them. Autoimmunity is a major cause for a number of serious and fatal diseases. Presence of one autoimmune disease increases the chance for simultaneously developing other autoimmune diseases in the same person. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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