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Diabetes – Causes and terms you should know
Diabetes – The Causes: Terms you should know Etiology: The study of causes of a disease. Antigens: Substances that cause an immune response in the body. The body recognises the antigens as harmful and produces antibodies to eliminate them. Antibodies: These are produced by the body to protect it from antigens. Autoantibodies: Antibodies prepared by the body against its own tissues. Autoimmunity: A condition in which the body’s own immune system attacks cells of the body. In type 1...