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| When is autoimmunity helpful |
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-against cancerous self
-against damaged proteins, aged RBCs etc |
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| How can hidden antigens cause autoimmunity |
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| -weren't noticed when immune system was developing, when they are exposed late they are perceived as foreign |
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| fetal cells cross placenta or maternal vice versa. often more damaging to mom than kid |
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| Milk allergy pathogenesis |
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Definition
| milking delayed, milk proteins enter blood, autoimmunity |
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| white patches resulting from destroying the melanocytes associated with melanoma (cancer) |
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