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Autoimmune PT 136
Disease to Note
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Disorder in which patients produce antibodies that attack the myelin sheath of the nerve fibers. | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Disease characterized by inflammation of the bowel due to ulcers of the large intestine or the entire colon & retun | Ulcerative Colitis |
| Circulatory system disorder characterized by the body being able to absorb vitamin B12 from the digestive tract. | Pernicious Anemia |
| Endocrine system disease in which the immune cells attack both the eye muscles & the thyroid leading to dysfunction of both. | Grave's Disease |
| Disorder characterized by areas of teh skin being covered with a build up of red & silvery scales called plaques. | Psoriasis |
| Disorder that destroys the insulin producing cells of the pancreas, leading to Type 1 diabetes mellitus as well as damage to other organs such as the kidneys. | Lupus |
| Integumentary system disorder in which the body makes antibodies to it's own pigment producing cells, the melaniocytes creating patches of lighter skin. | Vitiligo |
| Disorder affecting the skin & blood vessels characterized by thickening & hardened skin & blood vessels. | Scleoderma |
| Disorder characterized by inflammation of the bowel, both in the small intestine & in the colon. | Crohn's Disease |
| Premature menopause before 40 destroying the ovaries before 1st menstruation. | Autoimmun Ophoritis |
| An enlargement of the testis in which infertility can be detected. | Autoimmune Orchitis |
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