TY - JOUR
T1 - Common mechanisms of autoimmune diseases (the autoimmune tautology)
AU - Anaya, Juan Manuel
N1 - Funding Information:
All the members of the Center of Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA) are so thankful for their contributions and fruitful discussions. This work is supported by the School of Medicine and Health Sciences of Universidad del Rosario , and Colciencias , Bogota, Colombia.
Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - The fact that autoimmune diseases share subphenotypes, physiopathological mechanisms and genetic factors has been called autoimmune tautology, and indicates that they have a common origin. The autoimmune phenotypes vary depending on the target cell and the affected organ, gender, ancestry, trigger factors and age at onset. Ten shared characteristics supporting this logical theory are herein reviewed.
AB - The fact that autoimmune diseases share subphenotypes, physiopathological mechanisms and genetic factors has been called autoimmune tautology, and indicates that they have a common origin. The autoimmune phenotypes vary depending on the target cell and the affected organ, gender, ancestry, trigger factors and age at onset. Ten shared characteristics supporting this logical theory are herein reviewed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.autrev.2012.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.autrev.2012.02.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22353402
AN - SCOPUS:84862136377
SN - 1568-9972
VL - 11
SP - 781
EP - 784
JO - Autoimmunity Reviews
JF - Autoimmunity Reviews
IS - 11
ER -