Autoimmune reaction

autoimmunity /au·to·im·mu·ni·ty/ (-ĭ-mu´nĭ-te) a condition characterized by a specific humoral or cell-mediated immune response against the constituents of the body's own tissues (autoantigens); it may result in hypersensitivity reactions or, if severe, in autoimmune disease.

Autoimmunity

A condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies in response to its own tissues or blood components instead of foreign particles or microorganisms.

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autoimmunity

[-imyo̅o̅′nitē]

an abnormal condition in which the body reacts against constituents of its own tissues. Autoimmunity may result in hypersensitivity and autoimmune disease. Also called acute immune disease. See also antibody-specific model, autoantibody, autoantigen, autoimmune disease.

autoimmunity [aw″to-ĭ-mu´nĭ-te]

a condition characterized by a specific humoral or cell-mediated immune response against the constituents of the body's own tissues (autoantigens); it may result in hypersensitivity reactions or, if severe, in autoimmune disease.

autoimmunity,

n abnormal immune response where the body attacks its own tissue constituents. Also called
acute immune disease.

autoimmunity

a condition which may result in autoimmune disease.

autoimmunity

Self immunity Immunology The reaction of an organism's immune system to self antigens as if they were non-self or foreign; like alloimmunity, autoimmunity is characterized by the activation of T cells, clonal expansion, and antibody production. See Anti-nuclear antibodies, Anti-receptor antibodies, Clonal anergy, Superantigen.

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acute immune disease
AIDS
allergic arthritis
anti-receptor antibody
antibody-specific model
atrophic arthritis
autoimmune
autoimmune disease
Autoimmune disorders
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
autoimmune hepatitis
Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy
canker sore
collagen vascular disease
extravascular
forbidden clone hypothesis
Hepatitis, Autoimmune
hypoparathyroidism
intravascular

A spokesman added: "Theories are that smoking may raise the risk of MS by increasing the frequency and persistence of respiratory infections, or by causing autoimmune reactions in genetically susceptible people.

Smoking doubles risk of getting multiple sclerosis; WARNING OVER LINK ... by The Mirror (London, England)

Theories are that smoking may raise the risk of MS by increasing the frequency and persistence of respiratory infections, or by causing autoimmune reactions in genetically susceptible people," she added.

Swedish snuff doesn't increase multiple sclerosis risk by Asian News International

A: The single most effective therapy my German colleagues have found for regulating the Th1/Th2 response arms of the immune system and for downregulating autoimmune reactions is autourine therapy.

Q&A with Dr. Klinghardt by Townsend Letter