Autoimmune

Define autoimmunity ?

• Autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system intentionally attacks your body .

• Autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body .

• None of the above

Which type of disease is autoimmunity ?

• Agammaglobulinemia

• Cancer

• Inflammatory disease

• Amyloidosis

Give two examples of autoimmune diseases ?

• Lupus & Rheumatic Fever

• Atopic allergy & Cancer

• Blau syndrome & Castleman's disease

• Autoimmune peripheral neuropathy & Eczema

Which of these is an autoimmune disease?

• A. Type 1 diabetes

• B. Rheumatoid arthritis

• C. Psoriasis

• D. AIDS

• E. A, B, and C

If you have an autoimmune disease, what happens with the immune system?

• Your immune cells die

• Antibodies from your immune system mistakenly attack tissues in the body

• Your immune system makes too many immune cells

• None of the above

Autoimmune diseases strike which group more often?

• Children younger than 12

• Men older than 40

• Women of childbearing age

• Women older than 50

What tissues, organs, or body systems can be affected by autoimmune diseases?

• Skin

• Joints

• Thyroid

• All of the above

Lupus is more common among women in which ethnic group?

• A. Caucasians

• B. African Americans

• C. Hispanics

• D. B and C

How does a person develop an autoimmune disease?

• It may be triggered by a virus, such as mumps

• It may be a complication of an existing infection, such as strep throat

• It may be caused by exposure to an environmental agent

• Most do not have an obvious cause

• All of the above

Why are some autoimmune diseases difficult to diagnose?

• Symptoms may be vague

• No specific lab tests exist to confirm a diagnosis

• Symptoms may come and go, making it hard to pinpoint the problem

• All of the above