INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

ANSWER: (D) 

Auto Immunity and Autoimmune Diseases

• Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attacks self-cells. This results in damage to the body and is called auto-immune disease. 
• Some autoimmune diseases target only one organ. Type 1 diabetes damages the pancreas. Other diseases, like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), affect the whole body.
• Certain autoimmune diseases, like multiple sclerosis and lupus, run in families. 
• Common Autoimmune Diseases
• Asthma is caused by an overreaction from the immune system to certain triggers. This is similar to a class of diseases caused by an immune system response. These are called autoimmune conditions. However, asthma is not considered an autoimmune disease.
• Type 1 diabetes.
• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• Psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis
• Multiple sclerosis
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Addison’s disease
• Celiac disease