Autoimmune disease (overview) Flashcards
1
Q
What is an autoimmune disease?
A
Your body’s own immune system is chronically overactive and can’t recognise foreign and normal antibodies
2
Q
Does an overactive B and T cell cause damage to organ and tissue?
A
Most time yes, yes it does
3
Q
What are common medications for autoimmune diseases?
A
Prednisone, hydro-chloroquine, immune suppressants, biologics
4
Q
What is the most common age of autoimmune disease?
A
40-49
5
Q
What are autoantigens and autoantibodies?
A
Autoantigens are any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies - self antigens. Autoantibodies are antibodies that mistakenly target a persons own tissue
