systemic autoimmune disease References Quizzes 44 Questions from Britannica’s Most Popular Health and Medicine Quizzes systemic autoimmune disease pathology Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: autoimmunityIn systemic diseases the immune system attacks self antigens in several organs. Systemic lupus erythematosus, for example, is characterized by inflammation of the skin, joints, and kidneys, among other organs. Read MoreIn systemic diseases the immune system attacks self antigens in several organs. Systemic lupus erythematosus, for example, is characterized by inflammation of the skin, joints, and kidneys, among other organs. Read Morenevus…nevi may be associated with systemic diseases; café-au-lait spots, light brown spots that can occur anywhere on the body, occur naturally in 10 percent of the white population but may also be a symptom of Albright’s disease. Mongolian spot, a blue-black patch on the lower back, occurs in 90 percent… Read More…nevi may be associated with systemic diseases; café-au-lait spots, light brown spots that can occur anywhere on the body, occur naturally in 10 percent of the white population but may also be a symptom of Albright’s disease. Mongolian spot, a blue-black patch on the lower back, occurs in 90 percent… Read More
