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Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. In other words, the body actually attacks its own cells. The immune system mistakes some part of the body as a pathogen and attacks it. In otherwords, our own body's ceels can not recognise a liitle changesells of the same type. This may be restricted to certain organs (e.g. in chagas disease) or involve a particular tissue in different places (e.g. Goodpasture's disease which may affect the basement membrane in both the lung and the kidney).
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Does an autoimmune disorder burn itself out?
No, an autoimmune disorder will not *burn itself out*.
Which of these conditions is an autoimmune disorder?
There are many conditions that can be considered an autoimmune disorder. In fact there are about 80 known autoimmune disorders. They include rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, reactive arthritis, Addison's disease, Type I diabetes, lupus, Kawasaki's disease, and vasculitis.
What type of immune disorder is SLE?
The Immune Disorder SLE is and autoimmune disorder.
Is graves dusease a autoimmune disorder?
Yes, Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease.
Is fragilitas crinium a disorder?
it affects the hair, because of autoimmune disorder
What is PANDAS disorder?
PANDAS disorder is an autoimmune disease caused by Strep
Is mumps an autoimmune disorder?
No. It is a viral infection.
What does the disorder PADAS mean?
Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Strep
What can you do to cure autoimmune diseases?
autoimmune disorder is still a uncurable, but early detection and prevention can be done.
What autoimmune disorder results in destruction of platelets?
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Is epilepsy an autoimmune disorder?
Epilepsy has a wide range of causes. Some of them can be autoimmune, but certainly not all.
What is the disease "autoimmune disorder"?
There are several different autoimmune disorders; but an autoimmune disorder is when white blood cells can no longer tell the difference in bacteria and good cells or tissue. This causes abnormal organ and tissue development.
