4.1.1 Communicable Disease and Prevention – Autoimmune Disease

Question 1

What is an autoimmune disease?

Answer 1

It is an abnormal immune response against tissues that are normally in the body.

Question 2

What do the immune cells recognise self antigens as being?

Answer 2

They recognise self antigens on body cells as being foreign/non-self.

Question 3

Name the autoimmune disease caused by immune cells attacking the lining of the joints.

Answer 3

Rheumatoid arthritis.

Question 4

Name the autoimmune disease caused by immune cells attacking pancreatic cells.

Answer 4

Type 1 diabetes.

Question 5

Name the autoimmune disease caused by immune cells attacking the cells lining the small intestine.

Answer 5

Coeliac disease.

Question 6

Name the autoimmune caused by hyperactive B and T cells that attack connective tissue in every organ of the body.

Answer 6

Lupus.

Question 7

What type of treatment may relieve the symptoms of an autoimmune disease?

Answer 7

Drugs that suppress the immune system.