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ID DOID:417
Name autoimmune disease
Definition An immune system disease that is an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body resulting from an abnormal functioning of the immune system that results in the production of antibodies or T cell directed against the host tissues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoimmune_disease
Xrefs

ICD9CM:720

MIM:109100

UMLS_CUI:C0003089

Synonyms

autoimmune hypersensitivity disease [EXACT]

hypersensitivity reaction type II disease [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a primary immunodeficiency disease

Equivalent Logical Relationships

disease and has phenotype some Abnormal circulating immunoglobulin concentration

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