Autoimmune Disorders & Immune Deficiency

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Across
  1. 3. Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells → Type ___ diabetes.
  2. 6. Immune deficiency due to HIV infection.
  3. 7. Primary immune deficiency caused by failure of the thymus to develop.
  4. 8. Autoimmune disease causing demyelination of CNS neurons.
  5. 9. Autoimmune thyroid disorder causing hyperthyroidism.
  6. 11. Butterfly-shaped rash is characteristic of this autoimmune disease.
  7. 12. Vitamin often low in autoimmune patients, important for immune regulation.
Down
  1. 1. Antibodies produced against the body’s own tissues.
  2. 2. Autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks joints, causing chronic inflammation.
  3. 4. Autoimmune skin condition with red, scaly plaques.
  4. 5. Immune cells missing or nonfunctional in SCID.
  5. 8. Autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions.
  6. 10. Severe combined immunodeficiency abbreviation.