Cause of Scleroderma: Autoimmunity
| What is Autoimmunity? Autophagy | B Cells and T Cells Autoimmunity and Scleroderma |
What is Autoimmunity?
| Overview Human Immune System Causes Diagnosis Polyautoimmunity |
Symptoms Treatments Autoimmunity and Other Diseases |
Autophagy
Likely trigger for autoimmune disease found in newly-discovered rogue cells. A new study reveals that autoimmune disease may be the result of previously unknown rogue versions of these cells creating autoantibodies.MNT, 05/14/2015. (Also see Causes of Scleroderma, What is Scleroderma?, Types of Scleroderma, and Systemic Sclerosis)
Autoimmunity: B Cells and T Cells
Autoimmunity: B Cells and T Cells. T Cells are white blood cells that help stimulate an immune response to infections. Sometimes T cells become overactive, which is suspected as being part of the process that leads to autoimmune diseases. ISN.
| Overview of B Cells and T Cells B Cells and T-Cells and Autoimmunity | B Cells and T Cells and Systemic Sclerosis |
Autoimmunity and Scleroderma
Scleroderma and Antibodies. ISN.
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