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There are hundreds of types of arthritis. The most common variety that fits your description of the immune system attacking the joint tissue is Rheumatoid Arthritis. Another immunological disease is Psoriatic Arthritis, where it is believed the immune system attacks the skin as well as the joints.
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What tissues does the body attack with rheumatoid arthritis?
With rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder, the immune system starts to attack synovia, the fluid that surrounds joints. As a result joints become swollen, stiff and uncomfortable. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition, but there can be periods of relapse and relief.
What form of arthritis is a autoimmune disorder in which synovial membranes and other tissues are inflamed and thicken?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that leads too connective tissues of the joints as well as many other tissues and organs to become inflamed as a result of attack by the immune system. the exact cause is still unknown and there is no cure for it at present. the disease is also 3 times more prevalent in women then in men.
Is cucumber attack an arthritis?
I qiute like cucumber and have never noticed it have any effect on my arthritis
A condition in which the immune system's antibodies attack the body's own tissues?
The term for an attack by the immune system on the body's own tissues is autoimmune disease.
What compounds attack oxygen-dependent tissues?
Cyanide
Which disease attacks the bodys joints?
There are perhaps hundreds of diseases that attack joints. The effect on the joints is called Arthritis.
Can rheumatoid arthritis spread throughout the body?
Yes rheumatoid arthritis is an Auto immune disease and as such is carried by the blood. the immune system is able to attack any part of the body it wants to. this is why in the case of RA many joints can be effected at the same time. there is the added risk of many other organs an tissues falling victim to this disease.
What Diseases that attack the body's own tissues?
Autoimmune Disease
What bacteria can attack and digest dead tissues?
aids 2
Can removing tonsils cause arthritis?
It depends on what sort of arthritis you are talking about, If a person has a propensity towards gouty arthritis the an operation could lead to an attack of gout until the wound has cleared up.
How does heart attack affect tissues?
A heart attack is an obstruction to the blood supply to the heart's own tissues. In the brain this is a stroke and in the lungs it is a pulmonary embolism. Depending on the severity of the blockage, and how long before treated, the tissues without blood supply will die.
What systems does a asthma attack affect?
An asthma attack affects the respiratory system.
