The Autoimmune Tautology: From Polyautoimmunity and Familial Autoimmunity to the Autoimmune Genes

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Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are chronic conditions initiated
\nby the loss of immunological tolerance to self-antigens and
\nrepresent a heterogeneous group of disorders that afflict specific
\ntarget organs ormultiple organ systems [1]. The chronic
\nnature of these diseases places a significant burden on the utilization
\nof medical care, direct and indirect economic costs,
\nand quality...

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