What is Autoimmune diseases?
• Autoimmune diseases: A group of disorders in which the primary cause is the an inflammatory reaction caused by the body’s own immune system attacking tissues. • Autoimmune diseases: A disease that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the body itself. (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK) • Autoimmune diseases: Autoimmune Status; the state of a person’s health in regard to autoimmune disease or antibody presence. Source – Diseases Database • Autoimmune diseases: any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues.
