ABSTRACT

When our body encounters something foreign in its environment it needs to be able to mount an immune response against that substance to protect itself from potential harm. In order to do this effectively it must be able to recognize what is self in order to respond to non-self or foreign. In autoimmune disease there is a failure to recognize some part of self, with potential serious consequence Autoimmune disease disorders and its usually accompanying symptom, inflammation result in destruction of one or more types of body tissues abnormal growth of an organ, or changes in organ function. The disorder may affect only one organ or tissue type or many affect multiple organ and tissue. Organs and tissues, commonly affected include blood components such as red blood cells, blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands such as the thyroid or pancreas, muscles, joints and skin.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE IABSTRACT IITABLE OF CONTENT III

CHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTION 11.1 AUTOIMMUNITY 11.1.1 TYPES OF AUTO IMMUNITY 51.2 INFLAMMATION 91.3 HEALTH BENEFITS OF INFLAMMATION 10

CHAPTER TWO2.0 PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT OFAUTOIMMUNITY 142.1 PATHOGENESIS 142.1.1 GENETIC FACTORS 142.1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 152.1.3 OTHER FACTORS 162.2 PEOPLE AT RISK FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE 192.3 DIAGNOSIS 202.4 TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNITY 21

CHAPTER THREE3.0 DESCRIPTION OF INFLAMMATION AND ITSRELATIONSHIP WITH AUTOIMMUNITY 253.1 TYPES OF INFLAMMATION 253.2 REACTION MECHANISMS OF INFLAMMATION 273.3 POSSIBLE TREATMENTS FOR INFLAMMATION 403.4 AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS AND INFLAMMATION 43

CHAPTER FOUR4.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 464.1 CONCLUSION 464.2 RECOMMENDATIONS 47

REFERENCES 48.