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What are autoimmune disorders ?

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Disorders in which immune system of an individual starts rejecting its own body cells.
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  • The disorders that arise when the immune system destroys self cells are called autoimmune disorders. Which of the following would be classified under this?

    A
    rheumatoid arthritis
    B
    asthma
    C
    rhinitis
    D
    eczema

  • Which of the following is an autoimmune disorder?

    A
    Parkinson's disease
    B
    Myasthenia gravis
    C
    AIDS
    D
    SCID

  • During an autoimmune disorder

    A
    the immune system has the ability to differentiate between foreign antigens from self - antigens .
    B
    the immune system loses the ability to differentiate between foreign antigens from self - antigens
    C
    the immune system attacks self - cells and causes damage to them .
    D
    Both (B) and (C)

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