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What does autoimmune mean?

April 26, 2017autoimmune mean

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What does autoimmune mean?

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Literally it means immune activity directed against the self. The immune system fights the body itself (Auto=self). In autoimmune diseases, the immune system makes a mistake and reacts to the body’s own tissues.

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‘Auto’ means ‘self’, so autoimmune literally means that the immune system fights the body itself. Instead of fighting & attacking the bad tissues, such as viruses, it turns on itself & attacks the good tissues.