All autoimmune diseases are caused strictly by environmental factors, such as viral infections.Group startsTrue or FalseTrue, unselectedFalse, unselectedGroup ends

For most autoimmune diseases the prevalence of disease is greater than the incidence. What is the best explanation for the difference?

Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system fails to ______.Multiple choice question.recognize foreign antigens that cause illnessdistinguish self antigens from foreign antigensproduce antibodies in response to antigenrespond to an allergen

Which of the following statements about autoimmune diseases is true?Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells.Autoimmune diseases only affect the skin.Autoimmune diseases are caused by bacterial infections.Autoimmune diseases are exclusively genetic and cannot be triggered by environmental factors.

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?ANSWERGraves’ diseaseCeliac diseaseLupusHemolytic disease of the newborn

Which of the following statements is TRUE?Autoimmunity is acquired only and cannot be inherited.Autoimmune diseases are mediated by auto-antibodies only.Autoimmunity is an impairment of the immune system where the immune system attacks the body’s infected cells.Autoimmunity is caused by specific adaptive immune responses against self-antigens.