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doug-pt136-quz3
Doug, PT136, Quiz 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Graves Disease | Endocrine system disease in which the immune cells attack both eye muscles and the thyroid leading to dysfunction of both. |
| Pernicious Anemia | Circulatory system disorder characterized by the body being unable to absorb vitamin B12 from the digestive tract. |
| Vitiligo | Integumentary system disorder in which the body makes antibodies to its own pigment producing cells, the melanocytes creating patches of lighter skin. |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Autoimmune disorder in which patients produce antibodies that attack the myelin sheath of the nerve fibers. |
| Crohn's disease | Autoimmune disorder characterized by inflamation of the bowel, both in the small intestine and in the colon. |
| Ulcerative Colitis | Disease characterized by inflamation of the bowel due to ulcers of the large intestine or the intire colon and rectum. |
| Lupus | Autoimmune 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. |
| Psoriasis | Autoimmune disorder characterized by areas of the skin being covered with a buildup of red and silvery scales called plaques. |
| Autoimmune Oophoritis | Disorder in which the immune system often attacks the ovaries and destroys them prior to menstruation occurring or leads to menopaus at a young age. |
| Scleroderma | Disorder affecting the skin and blood vessels characterized by thickening and hardened skin and blood vessels. |
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