Autoimmune disorders Flashcards
1
Q
A chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints,
including those in the hands and feet.
A
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
2
Q
potentially disabling
disease of the brain and spinal cord
A
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
3
Q
inflammatory disease caused when the immune
system attacks its own tissues.
A
SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
4
Q
autoimmune disease that’s
triggered by consuming gluten and results in damage
to the small intestine
A
Celiac disease i
5
Q
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS ALSO CALLED
A
D BECHTEREW’S DISEASE
6
Q
Early symptoms of _____
include back pain and stiffness.
These problems often start in late adolescence or
early adulthood.
A
D BECHTEREW’S DISEASE
