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Burden of Autoimmune Disorders; A Review

Kimberly Morton Cuthrell, Nikolaos Tzenios, Javeria Umber

Asian Journal of Immunology · pp. 1–13 · Published 5 Jan 2023

Abstract

When immunologic tolerance to auto-reactive immune cells is lost, autoimmune illness manifests as the immune system attacking self-molecules. Numerous autoimmune diseases are strongly predisposed by genetic, viral, and/or environmental factors. Autoimmune diseases include insulin-dependent diabetic mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, thyroiditis, and multiple sclerosis. These autoimmune diseases are characterized by a variety of problems and symptoms that range from organ-specific to systemic. Autoimmune pathology may have a role in conditions like arteriosclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, schizophrenia, and specific forms of infertility. This review consists of a brief explanation and analysis of the immune system and tolerance maintenance, a few autoimmune disorders, immune auto-reactivity mechanisms, and experimental autoimmune models.

Autoimmune disease systemic autoimmune diseases B- cell tolerance T- cell tolerance immunosuppressive/immunocompromised disorders

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