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A condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal body part. Such a response results from the inability of the immune system to distinguish self from non-self. Diseases such as arthritis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, various forms of thyroiditis, and perhaps diabetes are considered to be autoimmune diseases. (Adapted from [[ICRP Publication 118]], 2012)

''ICRP Glossary entry -  May 2019''


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