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What underlying mechanism is primarily responsible for the tissue damage observed in autoimmune diseases?
In autoimmune disease the body’s immune system loses the ability to tell its own cells apart from foreign invaders. Other options are incorrect becaus...
Which statement best describes the implications of autoimmune diseases on immune system function?
Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system becomes overactive and mistakenly attacks the body’s own cells. Other options are incorrect because ...
Order the following steps in the process of how autoimmune diseases develop, from initial immune response to the resulting tissue damage.
When the body’s immune cells think our own cells are invaders, they start attacking them. Other options are incorrect because Inflammation usually com...
Which of the following statements correctly describe autoimmune diseases? Select all that apply.
The immune system is meant to protect the body. Other options are incorrect because People often think only skin and joints feel pain, but autoimmune ...
In autoimmune diseases, what is the primary reason the immune system attacks the body's own cells?
Normally the immune system tells apart its own cells from foreign invaders. Other options are incorrect because The idea that too many pathogens cause...
Which of the following conditions is classified as an autoimmune disease, where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues?
The immune system mistakenly attacks insulin‑producing beta cells in the pancreas. Other options are incorrect because Many people think hypertension ...
Autoimmune diseases: healthy immune response :: cancer: ?
The immune system usually spots bad cells, but in cancer it often does not see cancer cells as threats. Other options are incorrect because Some think...
A 30-year-old woman presents with joint pain and fatigue. After several tests, she is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Considering the role of the immune system, which of the following best explains why her immune system is attacking her own joint tissues?
The immune system normally learns to ignore its own cells, a skill called self‑tolerance. Other options are incorrect because Some people think the im...
In autoimmune diseases, the immune system mistakenly targets the body's own __________, leading to inflammation and tissue damage.
The immune system thinks its own cells look like enemies and attacks them. Other options are incorrect because A common mistake is to think the attack...
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