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GlossaryAutoantibodies

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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New Insights Into the Phenomenon of Remissions and Relapses in Autoimmune Diseases and the Puzzle of Benign Autoantibodies in Healthy Individuals

research New Insights Into the Phenomenon of Remissions and Relapses in Autoimmune Diseases and the Puzzle of Benign Autoantibodies in Healthy Individuals

May 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology”

Autoimmune diseases with high tissue recovery often relapse and remit, while those with low recovery rarely remit.

research Systemic Corticosteroids in Vitiligo

December 2011 in “InTech eBooks”

Systemic corticosteroids can help treat rapidly spreading vitiligo but require more research for safer use.

research Comparison of Alopecia Areata in Human and Nonhuman Mammalian Species

71 citations , January 1998 in “Pathobiology”

The document concludes that certain rats and mice are useful for studying hair loss in humans and testing treatments.

research Alopecia

January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks”

The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.

research Alopecia Areata in a Dog: Clinical, Dermoscopic, and Histological Features

4 citations , September 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders”

The dog with an Alopecia Areata-like condition showed signs of an autoimmune disease and partially regrew hair without treatment, suggesting dogs could be models for human AA research.

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