Immune Disorders: Systemic Autoimmune Diseases & AIDS Flashcards
1
Q
What predispose to autoimmune disease?
A
Age
Susceptibility genes
2
Q
Name autoimmune diseases (11)
A
Lupus (SLE) Rheumatoid arthritis Thyroid disease hyper -> grave’ disease Hypo -> hashimoto, cretinism Amyloidosis Dermatomyositis Polymyositis Celiac disease IBD AIDS
3
Q
What are the tx of aids (2)
A
Protease inhibitors- prevent release of virions
Reverse transcriptase inhibitors- prevent viral replication