Immune Disorders: Systemic Autoimmune Diseases & AIDS Flashcards

1
Q

What predispose to autoimmune disease?

A

Age

Susceptibility genes

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2
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Name autoimmune diseases (11)

A
Lupus (SLE)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Thyroid disease hyper -> grave’ disease
Hypo -> hashimoto, cretinism
Amyloidosis
Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis
Celiac disease 
IBD
AIDS
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3
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What are the tx of aids (2)

A

Protease inhibitors- prevent release of virions

Reverse transcriptase inhibitors- prevent viral replication

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