IMMUNOLOGY

HYPERSENSITIVITY

AUTOIMMUNITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you have an autoimmune disease, what happens with the immune system?
A
Your immune cells die
B
Antibodies from your immune system mistakenly attack tissues in the body
C
Your immune system makes too many immune cells
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. Other immune system problems happen when your immune system does not work correctly. These problems include immunodeficiency diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -An autoimmune disorder occurs when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue by mistake. There are more than 80 types of autoimmune disorders.

Detailed explanation-3: -An autoimmune disease is the result of the immune system accidentally attacking your body instead of protecting it. It’s unclear why your immune system does this. There are over 100 known autoimmune diseases. Common ones include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

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