TABLE 07 - Autoimmune Diseases

Question 1

May be due to antibodies attaching to acetylcholine receptors in nerve cells

Answer 1

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Question 2

Cross-reaction with antibodies against streptococcal antigen

Answer 2

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 3

Immune complexes involving antibodies against DNA

Answer 3

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 4

T cells and macrophages attack the myelin sheath

Answer 4

Multiple sclerosis

Question 5

T cells destroy insulin-secreting cells

Answer 5

Type I diabetes

Question 6

T cells produce cytokines that cause destruction of the myelin sheath of the nerve cells

Answer 6

Guillain-Barre syndrome

Question 7

T cells produce cytokines that can induce keratinocyte growth

Answer 7

Psoriasis

Question 8

Antibodies attached to certain receptors in the thyroid gland causes it to enlarge and produce excessive hormones

Answer 8

Graves’ disease

Question 9

Antibodies against acetylcholine receptors

Answer 9

Myasthenia gravis

Question 10

Antibacterial antibodies react with intestinal mucosa (2 diseases)

Answer 10

Crohn’s disease, Inflammatory bowel disease