The mosaic of autoimmunity.
The term 'autoimmune' is applied to a wide spectrum of diseases, which, although they may differ in pathology, share many factors. In their review, portrayed as a mosaic, Yehuda Shoenfeld and David Isenberg illustrate the complexity of these conditions, outlining the many pieces, genetic, hormonal, immunological and environmental that contribute to auto-immunity, and show how their varying combinations lead to diverse diseases.
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D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006728:Hormones / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D008954:Models, Biological
D006680:HLA Antigens; D006728:Hormones