MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. What does autoimmune mean?
A
the immune system mistakenly targets and attacks the body’s normal cells
B
immunity has been acquired by a vaccination
C
a mother passes immunity on to her child during birth
D
a person’s own body produces immunity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems-including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks the healthy cells of your organs and tissues by mistake. There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases. They can affect almost any part of your body. For example, alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease of the skin that causes hair loss.

Detailed explanation-3: -(AW-toh-ih-MYOON dih-ZEEZ) A condition in which the body’s immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and attacks them. Most autoimmune diseases cause inflammation that can affect many parts of the body.

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