Samantha tells her doctor that she has been feeling jittery and has had trouble falling asleep. She complains that her roommates always set the thermostat too high. Blood tests reveal antibodies that suggest an autoimmune disease. Explain Samantha’s symptoms. What organ are theantibodies binding to and how does this cause her symptoms?
Samantha tells her doctor that she has been feeling jittery and has had trouble falling asleep. She complains that her roommates always set the thermostat too high. Blood tests reveal antibodies that suggest an autoimmune disease. Explain Samantha’s symptoms. What organ are theantibodies binding to and how does this cause her symptoms?
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Samantha tells her doctor that she has been feeling jittery and has had trouble falling asleep. She complains that her roommates always set the thermostat too high. Blood tests reveal antibodies that suggest an autoimmune disease. Explain Samantha’s symptoms. What organ are the
antibodies binding to and how does this cause her symptoms?
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Autoimmunity is when the adaptive immune system of the body starts making antibodies against self cells of the body. There are many autoimmune diseases like Grave's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Multiple sclerosis.
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