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Autoimmune diseases are related to the malfunctioning of the immune system, which slowly destroys its own body. The immune system incorrectly recognizes elements that threaten the body, such as viruses or bacteria. Instead of real “enemies”, it launches an attack on the body’s own cells. The most well-known autoimmune diseases are cancer, e.g. leukemia or thymoma, but also a common disease such as rheumatism.
Does a healthy immune system attack its own cells?
Yes! And that is the whole crux of the matter. The immune system detects changes in the body, even the most subtle ones. When any cell ages and begins to function inappropriately, the immune system kicks in. The cell is annihilated so that new cells can be created in its place, which will perform their functions better. Disturbances in the functioning of the immune system at this level cause it to attack even healthy and well-functioning cells, and this leads to complete havoc in the body.
Why is the immune system wrong?
Nexweşiyên otomîmmune they are not the result of a simple mistake of the immune system. This reaction is much more advanced and complicated. Until recently, it was believed that only irregularities in its functioning (of unknown causes) lead to an attack on the cells of the body’s own body. Recent studies, however, show the existence of complexes of the so-called piggy backwhere various types of bacteria, fungi and viruses have the ability to connect with healthy cells of our body.
How it’s working? The destruction of a healthy cell by the immune system is not equivalent to the destruction of a virus or bacteria, which only occupy healthy cells for a short time. It can be compared to traveling by bus or tram, viruses and bacteria take a short ride with healthy cells. However, they will have time to change when the bus is attacked and blown up by the body’s police force called the immune system. Comparisons of this type do not define the entire complexity of similar phenomena, but in a very simple way they allow us to understand the very concept of an autoimmune disease.
Kî dikare nexweş bibe?
Virtually everyone. Due to the number of autoimmune diseases and their various symptoms, modern medicine has not yet developed proven statistics on the incidence of this large group of diseases. Interestingly, pregnant women with a slightly weakened immune system can feel significant relief due to the course of various types of autoimmune diseases, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatism).