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An antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
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autoantibody
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n. An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
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An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein ) produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases , (notably lupus erythematosus ), are caused by such autoantibodies.
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n. an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it