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Noninfectious Disorders Flashcards

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Genetic Disorders

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Diseases caused by the inheritance of genes that do not function properly in the body, albinism, sickle cell anemia, Huntington disease and hemophilia.

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Degenerative Diseases

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Are the result of a part of the body wearing out sooner than would be expected in a person’s lifetime.

  • Arthritis
  • Arteriosclerosis.
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Metabolic Diseases

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Result from an error in the biochemical pathway.

Type I diabetes

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Cancer

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Cancer is characterized by abnormal cell growth.

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Inflammatory Diseases

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Are diseases in which the body produces an inflammatory response to a common substance

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Allergies

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Plants, Dust, Dust mites, and various foods.

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Autoimmunity

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Form antibodies to their own proteins which injures their cells.

  • Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Rheumatic fever.
  • Lupus.
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Immune System (Biology 30) (3 decks)

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