CUET Preparation Today
Rheumatoid arthritis is caused when: |
Lymphocytes become more active More antibodies are produced in the body Body attacks self cells Deficiency of minerals occurs in the body |
Body attacks self cells |
The correct answer is Option (3) →Body attacks self cells Autoimmune disorder is a condition of the body in which the body's defense mechanism fails to differentiate between self and non-self cells and start attacking self cells .Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. This means that the body's immune system, which is normally responsible for protecting the body from foreign invaders, mistakenly attacks the body's own cells. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the synovium, the tissue that lines the joints. This causes inflammation, pain, and swelling in the joints. |
