Autoantibody

An autoantibody is a type of antibody created by the immune system which targets the organism's own tissues, cells, or cell components. Many autoimmune diseases are caused by autoantibodies.

Autoantibodies found in ME/CFS and its comorbid conditions of POTS and OH
Various studies have detected autoantibodies in myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) as well as in its common comorbid conditions of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and orthostatic hypotension (OH). The table below lists the autoantibodies found in ME/CFS, POTS and OH.

Learn more

 * Autoantibody (Wikipedia)
 * Hypersensitivity reactions (Wikipedia)