Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system attacks healthy body tissues. Immunosuppressant drugs are used but reduce the body's natural defenses against disease, examples include type 1 diabetes and arthritis.
أمراض المناعة الذاتية تحدث عندما يهاجم الجهاز المناعي الأنسجة السليمة. تُستخدم الأدوية المثبطة للمناعة ولكنها تقلل الدفاعات الطبيعية للجسم، مثل السكري من النوع الأول والتهاب المفاصل.
| Front | autoimmune disease 4.1.1(k) |
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| Back | autoimmune disease (immune system attcks healthy body tissue, thinking its non self, immunosuppresent drugs used but deprive of its natural defences against disease e.g type 1 diabetes (affect insulin secreting pancreatic cells) and arthritis (affects joints)) |
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