Autoantibodies

An autoantibody is a protein manufactured by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the host's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases in humans, most notably lupus erythematosus, are caused by such autoantibodies. List of some autoantibodies and commonly associated diseases vs. double-stranded-DNA = Systemic lupus erythematosus vs. Ro or La = Systemic lupus erythematosus and neonatal heart block, primary Sjogren's syndrome vs. Sm = Systemic lupus erythematosus vs. phosphol ...