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Elaborate auto immune disease |
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Answer» auto immune disease is a disease in which the immune SYSTEM of a body attacks its own cells. The immune system normally guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders, it sends out an army of FIGHTER cells to attack them.Normally, the immune system can tell the difference between foreign cells and your own cells.In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes part of your body, like your joints or SKIN, as foreign. It RELEASES proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy cells.Some autoimmune diseases target only one organ. Type 1 diabetes damages the pancreas. Other diseases, like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), AFFECT the whole body. Its causes are unknown but some suspect western diet for it. other suspected causes are UV rays and radiation therapy |
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