Immunity And Chronic Diseases

Immunity And Chronic Diseases

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  • Chronic diseases are those that develop slowly, go on for more than a year, and cause irreversible damage.
  • Chronic diseases may or may not respond to medicines and vaccines; hence they have a higher chance of turning fatal
  • Immune system dysregulation is a major causative factor for chronic diseases.
  • Chronic ailments set in when the immune system starts faltering in preparing or sending the antibodies, or, misreads the signals and starts attacking the body's own healthy organs, thus making a person immunocompromised or autoimmune respectively.
  • Genetic mutations, stress, unhealthy diet, malnutrition, lack of sleep, obesity, some medications, and infections can all cause immune-system dysregulations.
  • Chronic diseases stemming out of immune system dysregulations include cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes, cancer, mental health disorders, and autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.

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