autoantibody
noun
au·to·an·ti·body
ˌȯ-(ˌ)tō-ˈan-ti-ˌbä-dē 
: an antibody active against a tissue constituent of the individual producing it
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The immune system recognizes this abnormal IgA as a foreign invader, leading to the production of autoantibodies.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Van de Water and her colleagues are examining whether and how other autoantibodies may similarly affect fetal brain development.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 26 July 2024
Still unknown is whether autoantibodies are the initial trigger of Long Covid in people.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 21 June 2024
Both groups say further clinical trials of autoantibody depletion are worth trying.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 21 June 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Van de Water and her colleagues are examining whether and how other autoantibodies may similarly affect fetal brain development.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 26 July 2024
Still unknown is whether autoantibodies are the initial trigger of Long Covid in people.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 21 June 2024
Both groups say further clinical trials of autoantibody depletion are worth trying.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 21 June 2024
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autoantibody
noun
au·to·an·ti·body
ˌȯt-(ˌ)ō-ˈant-i-ˌbäd-ē
plural autoantibodies
: an antibody active against a tissue constituent of the individual producing it
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