EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN GENETICS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
Overview of Autoimmunity Autoimmunity is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that occurs when the immune system, which is designed to protect the body against harmful pathogens and foreign substances, mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells and tissues. In other words,…
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease characterized by immune-mediated inflammation and damage to the liver cells (hepatocytes). It is considered an autoimmune disorder because the immune system mistakenly attacks the liver cells as if they were foreign substances.…