antireceptor antibodies

antireceptor antibodies
autoantibodies against cell-surface receptors, e.g., those directed against acetylcholine receptors in myasthenia gravis, against TSH receptors in Graves disease, against insulin receptors in type B insulin resistance with acanthosis nigricans, and against β2-adrenergic receptors in some patients with allergic disorders.

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