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Autoimmunity Highlights is a peer-reviewed open access published under the Springer Open brand. The journal publishes papers related to the diverse aspects of autoimmunity, bridging the interests of the clinic, the laboratory and specialists involved in the complex world of autoimmunity diagnosis.
This international journal focuses on pathogenesis, immunology, genetics, molecular biology, diagnostic auto-antibody tests, epidemiology, pathophysiology and the treatment of autoimmune diseases. New challenges in the field receive special attention, among them genetics, molecular biology, genomics and proteomics, point-of-care testing (POCT), information technology and communication (ITC) and health economics.
The range of disorders covered is comprehensive, encompassing Connective tissue diseases; Rheumatoid arthritis; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Coeliac disease; Gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases; Vasculitis; Autoimmune thyroid diseases, diabetes, endocrine diseases, liver diseases and skin diseases; Neurologic autoimmunity; POCT, EBM, ITC and health economics; and more.
The journal went open access in 2015, which means that all articles published since then are freely available online.