Immune disorder

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An immune disorder is a dysfunction of the immune system.{{cite journal |author4-link=Eva Y.-H. P. Lee | vauthors = Erjavec SO, Gelfman S, Abdelaziz AR, Lee EY, Monga I, Alkelai A, Ionita-Laza I, Petukhova L, Christiano AM| title = Whole exome sequencing in Alopecia Areata identifies rare variants in KRT82| journal = Nat Commun | volume = 13 | issue = 1| pages = 800 | date = Feb 2022 | pmid = 35145093 | doi = 10.1038/s41467-022-28343-3| doi-access = free | pmc = 8831607 | bibcode = 2022NatCo..13..800E}} These disorders can be characterized in several different ways:

  • By the component(s) of the immune system affected
  • By whether the immune system is overactive or underactive
  • By whether the condition is congenital or acquired

According to the International Union of Immunological Societies, more than 150 primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) have been characterized.{{cite journal |vauthors=Geha RS, Notarangelo LD, Casanova JL, etal |title=Primary immunodeficiency diseases: an update from the International Union of Immunological Societies Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Classification Committee |journal=J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. |volume=120 |issue=4 |pages=776–94 |date=October 2007 |pmid=17952897 |doi= 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.08.053|pmc=2601718}} However, the number of acquired immunodeficiencies exceeds the number of PIDs.{{cite journal |vauthors=Kumar A, Teuber SS, Gershwin ME |title=Current perspectives on primary immunodeficiency diseases |journal=Clin. Dev. Immunol. |volume=13 |issue=2–4 |pages=223–59 |year=2006 |pmid=17162365 |pmc=2270780 |doi=10.1080/17402520600800705 }}

It has been suggested that most people have at least one primary immunodeficiency.{{cite journal |vauthors=Casanova JL, Abel L |s2cid=7287315 |title=Primary immunodeficiencies: a field in its infancy |journal=Science |volume=317 |issue=5838 |pages=617–9 |date=August 2007 |pmid=17673650 |doi=10.1126/science.1142963 |bibcode=2007Sci...317..617C }} Due to redundancies in the immune system, though, many of these are never detected.

Autoimmune diseases

{{Main|Autoimmune disease}}

An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal body part.{{cite web|title=Autoimmune diseases fact sheet|url=https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/autoimmune-diseases.html|website=OWH|access-date=5 October 2016|date=16 July 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005144045/https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/autoimmune-diseases.html|archive-date=5 October 2016}} There are at least 80 types of autoimmune diseases. Nearly any body part can be involved. Common symptoms include low-grade fever and feeling tired. Often symptoms come and go.

=List of some autoimmune disorders=

{{Main|List of autoimmune diseases}}

Immunodeficiencies

{{Main|immunodeficiency}}

Primary immune deficiency diseases are those caused by inherited genetic mutations. Secondary or acquired immune deficiencies are caused by something outside the body such as a virus or immune suppressing drugs.{{cite web|url=https://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/immunedeficiency/understanding/pages/default.aspx|title=Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases|publisher=Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health|access-date=31 August 2011}}

Primary immune diseases are at risk to an increased susceptibility to, and often recurrent ear infections, pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis or skin infections. Immunodeficient patients may less frequently develop abscesses of their internal organs, autoimmune or rheumatologic and gastrointestinal problems.{{cite web|url=http://www.info4pi.org/aboutPI/index.cfm?section=aboutPI&content=faq|title=Primary Immunodeficiency FAQ|publisher=INFO4PI|access-date=31 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002091922/http://www.info4pi.org/aboutPI/index.cfm?section=aboutPI&content=faq|archive-date=2 October 2011}}

; Primary immune deficiencies

; Secondary immune deficiencies

Allergies

{{Main|Allergy}}

An allergy is an abnormal immune reaction to a harmless antigen.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

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