Synonyms for autoimmune
ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈmyunau·toim·mune

Princeton's WordNet

1. autoimmuneadjective

   of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body

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1. Karen Costenbader:

   This is the first direct evidence in older adults that taking vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids -- or a combination -- for five years reduces autoimmune disease incidence, with more pronounced effect after two years of supplementation.

2. Dan Kelly:

   With post-Ebola syndrome there is an autoimmune response: it's revved up, and we don't really know why.

3. Richard Oram:

   This is a genetic test which essentially means that it measures genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes and it measures very simply and cheaply in a way that's easy to do, and it means that when a patient presents with diabetes we could measure that genetic risk and if the genetic risk is higher for type 1 diabetes it means they're very likely to have autoimmune type-1 diabetes, and if the genetic risk is low for type 1 diabetes then they're much more likely to have type 2 diabetes, the kind of diabetes associated with obesity.

4. Simin Meydani:

   A certain amount of inflammatory response is needed to get rid of the pathogens and to help the the body's immune system perform its function, but if you produce too many inflammatory components, it can be damaging to surrounding tissues. It can cause autoimmune diseases. It can cause chronic diseases.

5. Alessio Fasano:

   There is a possibility that some groups of individuals with other chronic inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune diseases like diabetes or multiple sclerosis, of course autism ... and schizophrenia ... there could be a subgroup of these individuals that could benefit from embracing a gluten-free diet, for schizophrenia, for example, we're talking about 20% or 25%. That's not a trivial number.