Journal of Multiple Sclerosis

Academic Department of Pediatrics (DPUO), IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy

Publications

• Editorial   
  Understanding Autoimmunity: When the Immune System Turns Against Itself
  Author(s): Tesra Diaz*, Mohammad Ali Bakahar and Hafez Abdullah
  
  Autoimmunity is a multifaceted phenomenon in which the immune system, designed to safeguard the body against external threats, paradoxically targets and damages its own tissues. This comprehensive article delves into the intricate mechanisms, causes, and consequences of autoimmunity. It explores the immune system's dual role as both protector and aggressor, elucidating how it can lose its ability to differentiate between self and non-self. The article delves into various autoimmune diseases, emphasizing their diversity and impact on different organs and systems. It discusses wellknown conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Through these examples, it becomes apparent that autoimmunity is not a single entity but a spectrum of disorders, each with its unique clinical manifesta.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2376-0389.23.10.8.512

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