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Immunologic Diseases
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Disorders caused by abnormal or absent immunologic mechanisms, whether humoral, cell-mediated or both. |
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GEN: prefer specifics |
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Allergy and Immunology (1966-1970) |
Immunologic Diseases Categories.
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Autoimmune Diseases - Disorders that are characterized by the production of antibodies that react with host tissues or immune effector cells that are autoreactive to endogenous peptides. |
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Graft vs Host Disease - The clinical entity characterized by anorexia, diarrhea, loss of hair, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, growth retardation, and eventual death brought about by the GRAFT VS HOST REACTION. |
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Hypersensitivity - Altered reactivity to an antigen, which can result in pathologic reactions upon subsequent exposure to that particular antigen. |
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - Syndromes in which there is a deficiency or defect in the mechanisms of immunity, either cellular or humoral. |
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Immunoproliferative Disorders - Disorders characterized by abnormal proliferation of primary cells of the immune system or by excessive production of immunoglobulins. |
Immunologic Diseases Definitions and Terms
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