Question

Explain with suitable example organ specific autoimmune diseases.

Answer 1

autoimmunity. An organ-specific disease is one in which an immune response is directed toward antigens in a single organ. Examples are Addison disease, in which autoantibodies attack the adrenal cortex, and myasthenia gravis, in which they attack neuromuscular cells. In systemic diseases the immune system attacks self

Answer 2

Answer:

It is well appreciated that organ-specific autoimmune diseases run in families, but ... There are now many examples of molecules whose function was defined .