31. What is the name given to
conditionsin which the own
immune system of the
individual is the agent of
diseases? What are some
examples of these conditions?

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Diseases caused by the of the
own immune of the individual
are autoimmune diseases.

The autoimmune appear when
the immune makes antibodies or
defense that attack cells, tissues
organs of its own . The
attacked cells or are wrongly
recognized as by the immune
system. arthritis, lupus,
scleroderma, vitiligo, , type I
diabetes mellitus, 's disease
(chronic inflammation of gut),
myasthenia gravis, Graves ,
Hashimoto's disease, etc., are
examples of autoimmune diseases.