autoimmune disease

Term ID

DOID:417

Synonyms

autoimmune hypersensitivity disease
hypersensitivity reaction type II disease

Definition

An immune system disease that is an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body resulting from an abnormal functioning of the immune system that results in the production of antibodies or T cell directed against the host tissues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoimmune_disease

References

ICD9CM:720
OMIM:109100
UMLS_CUI:C0003089

Ontology

Human Disease ( DOID:417 )

Relationships

is a type of: primary immunodeficiency disease

primary immunodeficiency disease Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: antisynthetase syndrome autoimmune disease of blood autoimmune disease of cardiovascular system autoimmune disease of endocrine system autoimmune disease of exocrine system ... Show All 18 Terms

antisynthetase syndrome autoimmune disease of blood autoimmune disease of cardiovascular system autoimmune disease of endocrine system autoimmune disease of exocrine system autoimmune disease of gastrointestinal tract autoimmune disease of musculoskeletal system autoimmune disease of the nervous system autoimmune disease of urogenital tract autoimmune interstitial lung, joint, and kidney disease CINCA Syndrome common variable immunodeficiency familial mediterranean fever Felty's syndrome IgG4-related disease immune dysregulation-polyendocrinopathy-enteropathy-X-linked syndrome Jaccoud's syndrome Mikulicz disease Show first 5 Terms

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