Non-Infectious Diseases (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Non-infectious diseases
Non-infectious diseases
Conditions that cannot be passed from person to person
PKU enzyme deficiency
PKU enzyme deficiency
Phenylalanine hydroxylase
Cystic fibrosis sweat characteristic
Cystic fibrosis sweat characteristic
High salt levels
Type I hypersensitivity antibody
Type I hypersensitivity antibody
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Mediator released from mast cells in allergic reactions
Mediator released from mast cells in allergic reactions
Histamine
Autoimmune disease definition
Autoimmune disease definition
Immune system attacks body's own cells
Type 1 diabetes target cells
Type 1 diabetes target cells
Beta cells in pancreas
Multiple sclerosis target
Multiple sclerosis target
Myelin sheaths
Scurvy vitamin deficiency
Scurvy vitamin deficiency
Vitamin C
Rickets vitamin deficiency
Rickets vitamin deficiency
Vitamin D