Questions pertaining to the production of an immune response to self tissues/molecules.

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What are the biomarkers for autoimmune diseases? Significancy, related diseases, detecting mechanisms

I think this is a trick question, since to understand what are the biomarkers we need to understand what are the encoding genes that make the antibodies. Then, I would explain the reason why to ...
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DIY food intolerance testing ELISA

I recently purchased an expensive food allergy kit which reportedly tested 59 types of food, what I found was actually consistent with my experiences despite health experts saying they are not ...
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Immunity during pregnancy

I have learnt that our immune system distinguishes self from non-self by using MHC. So a mother during pregnancy should also develop antibodies against the fetus as it is also a genetically different ...