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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. Mentioned in: AIDS, Hypoparathyroidism 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, 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
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treatments for alopecia include drugs that subdue the autoimmune system. Other causes of poor ovarian reserve are radiation and chemotherapy, adrenal gland dysfunction, problems with the autoimmune system, and genetics. It is probably caused by a combination of factors including genetic predisposition, predisposition to allergy, immune and autoimmune system responses, and emotional stress. |
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