Special topics 1.2 Organ specific Flashcards
Addison’s disease targets what organ
Adrenal glands
Autoimmune hemltic anemia targets what organs?
RBCs
Autoimmune hepatitis targets what organ?
Liver
Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura targets what organ?
platelets
Celiac disease targets what organ?
Small intestine
Goodpasture’s syndrome targets what organ?
Kidney and lungs
Graves disease and Hashimoto’s targets what organ?
Thyroid gland
Multiple sclerosis targets what organ?
Myelin sheath or nerves
Myasthenia gravis targets what organ?
Nerve-muscle synapses
Pernicious anemia targets what organ?
Stomach
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis targets what organ?
kidneys
Primary biliary cirrhosis targets what organ?
Intrahepatic bile ducts
Rheumatic fever targets what organ?
Heart
Scleroderma targets what organ?
Connective tissue
Sjogren’s syndrome targets what organ?
Eyes and mouth