Title: drug-induced autoimmunity
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - drug-induced autoimmunity
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13105
Status: current

Definition
Immune-mediated idiosyncratic drug reaction against self-antigens.

Related Terms
- idiosyncratic drug reaction: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13251
- self-antigens: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/12914

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1159 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'drug-induced autoimmunity' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13105
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