autoimmune

Adjective

Meaning

of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body

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Communism is like an autoimmune disorder; it doesn't do the killing itself, but it weakens the system so much that the victim is left helpless and unable to fight off anything else. Garry Kasparov

It may come as a surprise to many people that the human genome contains human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) that are linked to cancer, autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and more. Gene editing offers a new hope to eradicating many deadly hereditary diseases. Newton Lee

Among other things, autoimmune disorders are an induction into a world of unstable information and no reliable expertise. Ben Marcus

I have been recently diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain. Venus Williams

A coexisting autoimmune liver disease, such as primary biliary cirrhosis or autoimmune hepatitis may also cause problems. citation ;Blood: Anemia is by far the most common abnormality of the blood cells which can be caused by a variety of mechanisms. Source: Internet

A few examples of autoimmune diseases are Type 1 diabetes, Addison’s disease and Celiac disease. Source: Internet

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