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Autoantibody

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autoantibody /au·to·an·ti·body/ (-an´ti-bod?e) an antibody formed in response to, and reacting against, an antigenic constituent of one's own tissues.
au·to·an·ti·bod·y (ôt-nt-bd)
n.
An antibody that attacks the cells, tissues, or native proteins of the organism in which it was formed.
Autoantibody
An antibody produced by the body in reaction to any of its own cells or cell products.
Mentioned in: Antimyocardial Antibody Test, Antinuclear Antibody Test, Autoimmune Disorders, Cold Agglutinins Test, Myasthenia Gravis
autoantibody,
n an immunoglobulin produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the host's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases in humans, most notably lupus erythematosus, are caused by such antibodies.
autoantibody
an antibody formed in response to, and reacting against, an antigenic constituent of the animal's own cells or tissues.
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A chest radiograph was normal, as were the complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, autoantibody screen, and levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme, antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA), and the immunoglobulins.
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In an expanded study of chlordecone, we found a dose-related early appearance of elevated anti-double-strand DNA autoantibody titers that corresponded with subsequent development of glomerulonephritis.
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