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What is a common autoimmune disease associated with inflammation and destruction of exocrine glands called?
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There are two different types of glands, Endocrine (secrete into the blood and tissue - typically hormones) and Exocrine (secrete into a duct that typically leads outside the body - eg: sweat glands).
Autoimmune diseases can affect any organ or tissue and typically the attack is against tissue that is fatty, which includes both types of glands. All AI disorders are inflammatory as they are by definition a hyper or dominant Th1 or Th2 immune response. An AI disease is simply named after the primary tissue being destroyed.
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Autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack exocrine glands?
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