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    Glossary Autoimmune Diseases

    immune system attacks the body's own tissues

    Autoimmune diseases are conditions where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues, thinking they are foreign invaders. This can lead to a variety of health issues, depending on which part of the body is targeted. Examples include rheumatoid arthritis, where joints are affected, and alopecia areata, where hair follicles are attacked, leading to hair loss.

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    1. Increased Circulating CXCL10 in Non-Segmental Vitiligo Concomitant with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Alopecia Areata Annals of Dermatology · 2019 · 17 citations
    2. Immune-Molecular Link between Thyroid and Skin Autoimmune Diseases: A Narrative Review Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024 · 6 citations
    3. Autoimmune thyroid disease and human health: a systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies Frontiers in Immunology · 2025 · 4 citations
    4. Risk of autoimmune thyroid diseases in individuals with alopecia areata: A nationwide case‐control study JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2025 · 1 citations
    5. JAK1 gain-of-function variant causes alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, and autoimmune thyroid disease Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025 · 1 citations
    6. The role of vitamin D3 deficiency in the etiopathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid diseases 2023
    7. Organ Specificity in Autoimmune Diseases: Thyroid and Islet Autoimmunity in Alopecia Areata The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2015 · 32 citations
    8. Alopecia in preexisting autoimmune thyroid disease in family medicine practice: can hyperprolactinemia induce hair loss? A case report Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.) · 2021 · 1 citations
    9. Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Level is Lower in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Endocrinology · 2015
    10. An Update on Alopecia and its Association With Thyroid Autoimmune Diseases European endocrinology · 2023
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