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    Glossary Autoantibodies

    immune proteins mistakenly attacking body's own tissues

    Autoantibodies are immune system proteins that mistakenly target and attack the body's own tissues, rather than foreign invaders like bacteria or viruses. This can lead to autoimmune diseases, where the body's immune response causes damage to its own cells and organs. For example, in alopecia areata, autoantibodies attack hair follicles, leading to hair loss.

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    1. Autoantibodies to Hair Follicles in C3H/HeJ Mice With Alopecia Areata–Like Hair Loss Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1997 · 72 citations
    2. Preferential Recognition of Hydroxyl Radical-Modified Superoxide Dismutase by Circulating Autoantibodies in Patients with Alopecia Areata Annals of Dermatology · 2014 · 12 citations
    3. Epitopes, avidity and IgG subclasses of tyrosine hydroxylase autoantibodies in vitiligo and alopecia areata patients British Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 7 citations
    4. P063 Tracking down autoantibodies Rheumatology · 2022 · 1 citations
    5. IMPORTANCE OF SEQUENTIAL FOLLOW-UP OF AUTOANTIBODIES IN ANA-POSITIVE PATIENTS WITH DIFFUSE HAIR LOSS The Journal of Rheumatology · 2025
    6. New insights into the phenomenon of remissions and relapses in autoimmune diseases and the puzzle of benign autoantibodies in healthy individuals Frontiers in Immunology · 2025
    7. Autoantibodies in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cluster Analysis and its Clinical Implications in Indian Children Indian Journal of Rheumatology · 2023
    8. Autoantibodies in Pediatric SLE: Cluster Analysis and Clinical Associations, a Single Centre Cohort Study SSRN Electronic Journal · 2020
    9. Prevalence and Levels of Thyroid Autoantibodies in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome—Impact of TSH- and BMI-Matched Comparisons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025 · 3 citations
    10. The prevalence of thyroid function test abnormalities and serum thyroid autoantibodies in vitiligo and alopecia areata patients in Saudi Arabian population International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2024
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