Excessive Immune Response
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When the body initiates an immune response against self; antibodies are formed that respond to NORMAL HEALTHY cells and tissue
Autoimmunity
Tiggers for the initiation of auto reactivity
Infectious agent (virus)
Medications
Hormones
How are autoimmune diseases classified?
Systemic
Organ specfic
Lupus and RA are…
systemic
When the immune response is overreactive to foreign antigen
hypersensitivity
A foreign protein that stimulates an immune response in a susceptible individual
Antigen
Fatal hypersensitivity reaction
Anaphylaxis
SLE is the result of a type ____ hypersensitivity reaction
III
Allergic reaction is the result of type ___ hypersensitivity reaction (NOT AUTOIMMUNE)
I
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