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Autoimmune Disease

An autoimmune disease is a condition that arises when the immune system malfunctions, erroneously identifying the body's own healthy cells as foreign invaders and launching repeated attacks against them. The specific effects of an autoimmune disease vary depending on which part of the body is targeted by the immune response.

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