Assertion: immune system | /r/CapableOf | attack its own tissue
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text: When the body’s own immune system attacks its own tissue, this is referred to as an “autoimmune disease,” and MS is believed to fall into this category.
text: A stronger immune response also means females are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases, when the immune system attacks one’s own tissue; conversely, a toned down immune response makes males more prone to having a host of malignant cancers.