immune system ↔ autoimmune disorders

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Autoimmune disorders are directly defined by the malfunction of the immune system, which mistakenly identifies healthy body components as foreign antigens and attacks them, as described in [1], [2], and [3].

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Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 2 facts

claimAutoimmune disorders cause chronic inflammation when the immune system recognizes normal body components as foreign antigens and attacks healthy tissue, leading to diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

claimAutoimmune disorders occur when the immune system recognizes normal body components as foreign antigens and attacks healthy tissue, leading to diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Inflammation: Types, symptoms, causes, and treatment medicalnewstoday.com Medical News Today 1 fact

claimAutoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis, cause chronic inflammation because the immune system mistakenly attacks normal healthy tissue.