Article
Clustering and commonalities among autoimmune diseases.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jan 2000
Mackay Ian R
Abstract excerpt
The concept that autoimmune diseases are characterized by shared (common) threads is well illustrated by their propensity to co-associate in a patient or direct relatives, as coexistences or overlaps. Recognized are two major autoimmune clusters, "thyrogastric" (mostly organ-specific) and "lupus-associated" (mostly multisystem). Additionally, some autoimmune diseases distribute within either cluster and a few...
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