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
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Tiggers for the initiation of auto reactivity
Infectious agent (virus)
Medications
Hormones
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How are autoimmune diseases classified?
Systemic
Organ specfic
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Lupus and RA are…
systemic
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When the immune response is overreactive to foreign antigen
hypersensitivity
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A foreign protein that stimulates an immune response in a susceptible individual
Antigen
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Fatal hypersensitivity reaction
Anaphylaxis
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SLE is the result of a type ____ hypersensitivity reaction
III
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Allergic reaction is the result of type ___ hypersensitivity reaction (NOT AUTOIMMUNE)
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