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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > immunologic diseases > autoimmune diseases
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autoimmune diseases  

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  • Autoimmune disease (AD) is a condition where the human body's immune system reacts against its own tissues. This process occurs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Crohn's disease, and many other debilitating ailments. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Autoimmune Diseases (General)]

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