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Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms: Human Body Systems
Autoimmune Disease
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Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system, which normally protects the body from harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses, mistakenly attacks the body’s own healthy tissues. Instead of targeting germs, the immune system identifies cells in organs like...
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Imagine if your body’s defense system, which normally protects you from harmful germs, suddenly turned against your own cells.
That’s what happens in autoimmune diseases, when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy body cells. These diseases can affect many parts of the body.
For example, in type 1 diabetes, the immune system d...
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