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    Glossary Autoimmunity

    body's immune system attacks its own cells and tissues

    Autoimmunity is a condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells and tissues, thinking they are foreign invaders. This can lead to various autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, where the immune response causes inflammation and damage to specific organs or systems.

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    1. Decreased lymphocyte reactivity and auto-immunity in alopecia areata British Journal of Dermatology · 1981 · 54 citations
    2. Autoimmunity: Alopecia Areata Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings · 2004 · 143 citations
    3. The L412F variant of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) is associated with cutaneous candidiasis, increased susceptibility to cytomegalovirus, and autoimmunity Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2010 · 55 citations
    4. Autoimmunity and autoimmune co-morbidities in psoriasis Immunology · 2018 · 49 citations
    5. Vitiligo: Auto‐immunity and immune responses International Journal of Dermatology · 2005 · 28 citations
    6. Thyroid diseases and skin autoimmunity Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders · 2018 · 24 citations
    7. Association of polycystic ovary syndrome and Graves′ disease: Is autoimmunity the link between the two diseases Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2012 · 16 citations
    8. Alopecia Areata, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and Ulcerative Colitis: Autoimmunity and Apoptosis as Common Links? Digestive Diseases and Sciences · 2007 · 11 citations
    9. Differential impact of environmental factors on systemic and localized autoimmunity Frontiers in immunology · 2023 · 5 citations
    10. Pruritus, Allergy and Autoimmunity: Paving the Way for an Integrated Understanding of Psychodermatological Diseases? Frontiers in allergy · 2021 · 4 citations
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