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Autoimmune Responses

Meaning

Autoimmune Responses are complex immunological reactions where the body’s immune system mistakenly recognizes its own tissues or cells as foreign invaders, subsequently launching an attack against them. In the context of hormonal health, these responses can target endocrine glands, such as the thyroid in Hashimoto’s disease or the adrenal glands in Addison’s disease, leading to glandular dysfunction and hormone deficiency or excess. Understanding these responses is critical for diagnosing and managing conditions where the immune system disrupts the delicate endocrine balance. This aberrant activity reflects a loss of self-tolerance within the adaptive immune system.