Autoimmune 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.

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  Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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• Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine via serper

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• rheumatoid arthritis concept
• immune system concept
• autoimmune disorders concept
• systemic lupus erythematosus concept