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22 June, 17:11

Which of the following is an example of an organ-specific autoimmune disease?

rheumatoid arthritis

psoriasis

Addison disease

myasthenia gravis

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  1. 22 June, 20:13
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    The correct answer is option - Addison disease.

    Explanation:

    Organ-specific autoimmune disease is an autoimmune disease that attacks or acts against specific organs or tissue, unlike the systemic autoimmune disease. Some examples of organ-specific autoimmune diseases are graves disease, type I diabetes and Hashimoto thyroiditis and Addison's disease.

    Addison disease is an organ-specific disease as it acts against its healthy tissues. this condition results in less cortisol due to the damage of the adrenal cortex.

    Thus, the correct answer is option - Addison disease.
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