autoantibody
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An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein) produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases (notably lupus erythematosus) are associated with such antibodies.
Research
148,132 papers- Autoantibody testing in myositis: an update.Current opinion in rheumatology · 2024
- Autoantibody Specificities in Myasthenia Gravis; Implications for Improved Diagnostics and Therapeutics.Frontiers in immunology · 2020
- Autoantibody pain.Autoimmunity reviews · 2016
- Autoantibody-negative rheumatoid arthritis: still a challenge for the rheumatologist.The Lancet. Rheumatology · 2023
- Autoantibody-Negative Type 1 Diabetes: A Neglected Subtype.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Production
- Cause
- Diseases
- Indications for autoantibody tests
- Antibody profiling
- List of some autoantibodies and commonly associated diseases
- See also
- References
- External links
An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein) produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases (notably lupus erythematosus) are associated with such antibodies.
== Production ==
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