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How do you describe systematic lupus erythematosus and other auto immune diseases?
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SLE or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune disease wherein the normal body immune system becomes hyperactive and attack the body's normal cells and tissues causing symptoms of inflammation, swelling and damage to the vital organs.
Autoimmune disease means diseases where the immune system of the body attacks itslef or the normal tissues of the body hence causing damage. It usually has idipathic cause but believed to passed through genetics and heredity and brought about by stress, trauma and the like.
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Does immune complex cause Rheumatoid arthritis?
Immune complex deposition is a prominent feature of several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, cryoglobulinemia, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and Sjögren's syndrome. (Source Wikipedia)
Assessment of immune complex in tissues?
The value of three immune complex assays in the management of systemic lupus erythematosus: an assessment of immune complex levels, size and immunochemical properties in relation to disease activity and manifestations.
What does erythematous lupus mean?
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy parts of the self.
What does erythematOSUSus lupus mean?
Systemie lupus erythematosus is an incurable autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy parts of the self.
Were soldiers immune to childhood diseases?
no
What happen to the immune system if you have auto immune diseases?
To have an auto immune disease, your immune system has to be totally active. Most of the auto immune diseases are most probably caused by undiagnosed chronic infections. Your body will not attack the body proteins for no reason. Very shortly, you will find out the treatment for most of the autoimmune diseases.
How does immune deficiency diseases affect victims?
Their immune system becomes weaker.
Which organ systems help fight diseases?
Your immune system or your live, but you have to have healthy liver to filter out all your diseases.
What happens in the immune system?
gets diseases
What protects bodies from diseases?
The Immune System
What system shelters humans from threats such as diseases and toxins?
The immune system
Why were the aboriginal people especially vulnerable to diseases?
Their immune systems were not used to diseases, as there weren't a lot of diseases at the time.
