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what is an autoimmune disease?
A result when the immune system turns against the body's own molecules
How are autoimmune dieseases treated?
By either surpressing immune system or alleviating certain symptoms.
What are immunodeficiency diseases?
The lack of one or more components of the immune systen. As a results these people are sucepteble to infections that would ordinaraly be no problem.
how may physical and emotional stress weaken the immune system?
Chemicals released by nerves in internal organs weakens lymphcites.
How is an allergic reaction caused?
The binding of allergens to antibodies on the surface of a mast cell causes cell to release molecules called histamines, which stimulate inflammatory reactions
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