BHU PMT BHU PMT (Mains) Solved Paper-2009

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    Directions : In the following question more than one of the answers given may be correct. Select the correct answer and mark it according to the code:

    Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? (1) Grave's disease          (2) Hodgekin's disease (3) Rheumatoid arthritis                (4) Asthma

    A)  1, 2 and 3 are correct    

    B)  1 and 2 are correct

    C)  2 and 4 are correct         

    D)  1 and 3 are correct

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Autoimmune diseases result when the immune system attacks or destroys or kills 'self cells and molecules, eg, Grave's disease, Hashimoto's disease, rhumatoid arthritis, rhumatic fever, etc. Hodgekin's   disease    (cancer)    is   an immune-deficiency disease while asthma is an allergic disease due to hypersensitivity.


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