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1
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Describe the pathology of Graves disease.

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Antibodies act as agonists on the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor, driving high levels of thyroid hormone.

2
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Type I immunopathology is _______.

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mediated by IgE

3
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Type II immunpathology is ________.

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mediated by IgA, IgG, and IgM

4
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Type III immunopathology is _________.

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complexes of antibodies getting stuck in basement membranes, leading to vasculitis

5
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Type IV immunopathology is ___________.

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T cell mediated

6
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Type V immunopathology (now a subset of type II) is _________.

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when antibody binds to surface receptors

7
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Goodpasture syndrome results from ___________.

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antibodies that attack the basement membrane of the renal tubules and the alveolae

8
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenia is know known to be _______.

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autoimmune-mediated, as antibodies (usually after an infection) opsonize platelets; can be alleviated by immunosuppression or splenectomy

9
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Autoimmune hypothyroidism is known as ________.

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Hashimoto’s (caused by antibodies to necessary thyroid components)

10
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Explain one mechanism by which B cells might be able to make antigen to self.

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A B cell might be able to bind to a foreign protein attached to self protein (by binding its IgD to the self part) and then presenting

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