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Review of Disease12
Immune system
Question | Answer |
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AIDS | Autoimmune deficiency syndrome; late stage infection with HIV |
pernicious anemia | chronic disorder caused by defect in vitamin B12 absorption |
hemolytic anemia | anemia caused by distruction of RBC by own immune system |
lymphadenopathy | enlarged tender lymph nodes |
polymyositis | slow onset of muscle weakness and pain - begins in trunk and move to neck, back, shoulders, hip, and upper extremities |
Sjogren syndrome | dysfunction of salivary and lacrimal glands; affects the mucous membranes |
scleroderma | hardening of connective tissues, inflammation and pain in muscles and joints |
ankylosing spondylitis | inflammatory arthritis of the vertebra, connective tissues of musculoskeletal system |
anaphylaxis | severe allergic reaction |
thymus | gland in the chest related to immunity - declines with age |
spleen | organ in the LUQ |