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Review of Disease12
Immune system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |