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What is an autoimmune disease? Give two examples.?
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- mrchinlersirLv 52 decades agoFavorite Answer
An autoimmune disease is a disease caused by the immune system of the patient attacking parts of the body. Type one diabetes, lupus, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.
- Anonymous6 years ago
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What is an autoimmune disease? Give two examples.?
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Grave's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune hepatitis,
- yakkydocLv 62 decades ago
Antibodies form and attack one's own tissues. e.g. Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, polyarteritis nodosa.
- Anonymous5 years ago
problems from diabetes? Avoid sugary food, soda and fruit juice. Get tested.
- 2 decades ago
..I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA,YET TO BE TESTED FOR LUPUS AND OTHER AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES.fIBROMYALGIA CANNOT BE TESTED FOR BUT TESTS SHOWED MY IMMUNE SYSTEM ATTACKING ITSELF>>>BLOOD CELLS ATTACK EACH OTHER<COMPLETE WARFARE! I DO NOT GET COLDS OR OTHER GENERAL VIRUSES....BUT SUFFER ALL ROUND SENSITIVITY IE; ALLERGIES>FOOD/ENVIRONMENT ETC SENSITIVE TO PROCESSED FOOD ,STAYING AWAY FROM CHEMICALS.CHRONIC FATIGUE>FROM BOY WORKING X10 TIMES MORE THAN OTHERS>REMEMBER BODY THINKS IT IS UNDER ATTACK BY VIRUS AND FIGHTING BACK(ITSELF)THE BIGGEST THING FOR ME THOUGH IS <PAIN>STIFFNESS,FIBROUS MUSCLES....THESE ARE WHAT HAUNT ME MOST BUT SO MANY OTHER SYMPTOMS INVOLVED IN 'AUTO IMMUNE' DISEASES....
