title: Autoimmunity in immunopathology.
abstract: When the immune system fails to discriminate foreign microorganisms from the body's own tissue, an autoimmune disease may result. The association of immunologic disease with the histocompatibility system, the laboratory findings of autoimmune diseases, and the techniques used to evaluate these diseases are highlighted.
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000276:immunology; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000276:immunology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000276:immunology; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000276:immunology; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000276:immunology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D006680:HLA Antigens