Systemic autoimmune disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013634",
  "term": "Systemic autoimmune disease",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks multiple organs and tissues throughout the body, rather than being confined to a single organ. These conditions are characterized by a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations due to widespread inflammation and tissue damage. Systemic lupus erythematosus is a prominent example of such a disease.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "autoimmune disease"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1249 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/systemic-autoimmune-disease/"
}