
Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
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Chapter 7, Problem 7LO
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To discuss: The mechanism of autoimmune disorders.
Concept introduction: Immunity specifies the defense mechanisms carried out to protect the body from pathogens and other foreign substances that could harm the body by causing disease or are capable of altering the normal function of the system. Although the body cannot distinguish between self and non–self-antigens, it starts attacking against self-cells. This condition leads to autoimmune disorder.
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