This flashcard defines an autoimmune disease as a condition where the body's adaptive immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues and self-antigens.
Maladie dans laquelle la pathologie est causée par des réponses immunitaires adaptatives dirigées contre des auto-antigènes.
| Front | Disease in which the pathology is caused by adaptive immune responses to self antigens |
|---|---|
| Back | autoimmune disease |
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