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jrubin

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Name three factors that may predispose an individual to autoimmune diseases.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Define and give an example of hypertrophic change.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


parshano

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1 . Genetics
2 . Gender
3 . Previous infection

Answer to Question 2

Increase in cell size without an increase in cell number; hypertrophy of the heart in chronic hypertension


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