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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Self Tolerance
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Descriptor Spanish:
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autotolerancia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Tolerância a Antígenos Próprios
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Synonyms English:
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Self Tolerances
Tolerance, Self
Tolerances, Self
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Tree Number:
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G12.535.425.800
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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a form of immune tolerance
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See Related English:
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Autoimmune Diseases
Clonal Anergy
Clonal Deletion
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History Note English:
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94
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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31052
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Unique Identifier:
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D017634
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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