Autoimmunity

Process whereby the immune system reacts against the body's own tissues. Autoimmunity may produce or be caused by AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

Year introduced: 1990

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Tree Number(s): G12.450.192

MeSH Unique ID: D015551

Entry Terms:

• Autoimmunities
• Autoimmune Response
• Autoimmune Responses

Previous Indexing:

• Autoantibodies (1966-1989)
• Autoimmune Diseases (1966-1989)

See Also:

• Autoantibodies
• Autoimmune Diseases

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Immune System Phenomena
Immunity
Autoimmunity