autoantibodies
- plural of autoantibody.
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The attack is driven in part by anti-NMDA receptor autoantibodies.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
In diabetes, these autoantibodies attack the pancreas - the organ which has the job of making insulin to control blood sugar.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
The finger-prick blood test checks for autoantibodies - proteins that the immune system makes which can attack the body's own tissues.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
The current mainstay of therapy for this life-threatening blood disorder is plasma exchange, which removes the harmful autoantibodies and provides extra ADAMTS13.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
Today, first-line immunotherapies include plasmapheresis, in which blood is circulated outside the body to purge plasma of antibodies, or an infusion of immunoglobulins—antibodies produced by plasma cells—which prompts the body to sop up autoantibodies.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
