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type II hypersensitivity reaction disease
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A disorder resulting from loss of function or tissue destruction of an organ or multiple organs, arising from humoral or cellular immune responses of the individual to their own tissue constituents. It may be systemic (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus), or organ specific, (e.g., thyroiditis).

Type II hypersenstivity disease is an immune system disease in which an abnormal inflammatory response results in disease.

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Exact Synonyms
autoimmune disease or disorder
autoimmune disease
autoimmune disorder
disease, autoimmune
Related Synonyms
autoimmune hypersensitivity disease
hypersensitivity reaction type II disease