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Immune System Phenomena > Immunomodulation > Immune Tolerance > Self Tolerance
Therapeutics > Biological Therapy > Immunomodulation > Immune Tolerance > Self Tolerance

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Self Tolerance  

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  • a form of immune tolerance

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  • The normal lack of the ability to produce an immunological response to autologous (self) antigens. A breakdown of self tolerance leads to autoimmune diseases. The ability to recognize the difference between self and non-self is the prime function of the immune system.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017634

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