Autoimmune 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.

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  Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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• rheumatoid arthritis concept
• antigen concept
• immune system concept
• chronic inflammation concept
• autoimmune disorders concept
• systemic lupus erythematosus concept