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The autoimmune disease characterized by the abnormal production of IgM antibodies that attack IgG type antibodies is called?
rheumatic arthritis
Do antibodies directly attack T cells?
No, antibodies don´t attack T-cells, there is an autoimmune disease called antiphospholipd abtibody syndrome which is an autoimmune disorders occur if the body's immune system makes antibodies unable to recognize the foreign agent that might be harmful to cells and makes the T-cells attack and damage tissues or cells.
What is it called when an organism's own antibodies attack the organism?
We call this process an autoimmune reaction.
Does autoimmune disease attack the bile ducts?
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a typical example of an autoimmune disease involving the bile ducts
Which condition does the body turn against itself and mistakenly attack normal cells?
This is called autoimmune.
What is a autoimmune disorder caused by hyperthyroidism?
Grave's Disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis are two that I know of. Grave's tends to have a steady stream of hyperthyroid symptoms while in Hashimoto's tyroiditis it might start out hyperthyroid and as the antibodies attack it will eventually dwindle down to hypothyroidism. Somtimes there will be bursts of hyperthyroid behavior as the thryoid gland is destroyed by antibodies in Hashimoto's thryoiditis.
How does the immune system response to the disease?
It sends antibodies to attack the intrusion. (disease)
What disease is characterized by an autoimmune attack on myelin in the CNS?
it is multiple sclerosis
Which gland or hormone is affected when you have Graves Disease?
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland. It leads to an overproduction of thyroid hormones, particularly thyroxine (T4), which can result in symptoms like weight loss, rapid heartbeat, and anxiety.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of antibodies?
Advantages of antibodies are that they help the body resist getting sick. Disadvantages include the antibodies causing the immune system to attack itself. This issue is categorized as an autoimmune disorder.
Which condition is charaterized by hyperthyroidism goiter and exophthalmos?
The condition characterized most often by hyperthyroidism, goiter and exophthalmos is Graves' Disease - an autoimmune disease in which the body creates antibodies against TSH receptors, stimulating the thyroid to overproduce hormone. Those same antibodies can attack other parts of the body with TSH receptors as well, including skin, bone and eyes.
What condition develops when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland?
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
