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Immunopathogenesis

Meaning

Immunopathogenesis is the biological process describing precisely how a dysregulated or misdirected immune response initiates and subsequently drives the development and progression of a specific disease state or pathology. In the context of endocrinology, this term is central to understanding autoimmune conditions where the immune system mistakenly targets and damages the body’s own hormone-producing tissues, such as the thyroid or pancreas. It is the molecular blueprint of immune-mediated tissue destruction.