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  • Question
  • Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?


  • Options
  • A. Vitiligo
  • B. Alzheimer's
  • C. Rheumatoid arthritis
  • D. Psoriasis

  • Correct Answer
  • Alzheimer's 

    Explanation

    Auto-immune disease :: Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attack self-cells. This results in damage to the body and is called auto-immune disease.

     

    From the options,

    -> Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies are produced against the synovial membrane and cartilage.

    -> Vitiligo causes white patches on skin also characterised as autoimmune disorder.

    -> Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick red skin and is also autoimmune.

    -> Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. Alzheimer's disease is due to deficiency of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

     

    Hence, Alzheimer's is not the auto-immune disease.

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