What is the difference between “autoimmune” diseases and “immune-mediated diseases?
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autoimmune diseases occur when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body’s healthy cells, tissues, or organs. immune-mediated diseases, on the other hand, involve an abnormal immune response that can target either your own body or external factors. while all autoimmune diseases are immune-mediated, not all immune-mediated diseases are autoimmune. the key difference is that autoimmune diseases specifically involve self-targeting, while immune-mediated diseases have a broader scope of immune system dysfunction
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