Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the immune system fails to distinguish __________ from foreign ones.
A) self-immunoglobulins
B) self-antibodies
C) self-antigens
D) self-interleukins
E) self-complement proteins

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Autoimmune diseases are caused when the immune system mistakenly recognizes and attacks the body's own antigens (also known as self-antigens) instead of foreign antigens. This leads to inflammation and damage to particular organs or tissues in the body.

Autoimmune Diseases Are Disorders in Which the Immune System Fails