Beware 'Antibody Excess' Can Lead to Lupus (part 3)

Beware 'Antibody Excess' Can Lead to Lupus

Beware 'Antibody Excess' Can Lead to Lupus

Whenhealthy - The following article is a continuation of a previous paper, about lupus disease.

The body has immunity to attack the disease and to maintain healthy. But in this disease, it attacks the body's immune organs. So, lupus disease allegedly due to excessive immunological system.

Antibodies in a person's body that works to attack the source of the disease to be included in the body. This unique of Lupus disease, the antibodies in the body appears excessive. As a result, these antibodies actually attack the cells of healthy body tissue. This disorder is called autoimmunity.

This excessive antibodies, can enter the entire network in two ways:

First, the antibodies 'strange' can directly attack the tissue, such as the red blood cells (erythrocytes), which causes the cell to be destroyed. This is resulting in the sufferer a shortage of red blood cells or anemia.

Second, the antibodies can be joined with the antigen (a substance stimulating the formation of antibodies), forming bonds called immune complexes. then the antibody and the antigen together flow with blood, until caught in the capillaries to cause inflammation.

Under normal circumstances, the complex will be limited by inflammatory cells (phagocytes). However, in abnormal conditions, this complex can not be limited properly. In fact, inflammatory cells had multiplied while producing enzymes, which cause inflammation around the complex. As a result, the process will be prolonged inflammation and damage organs and interfere with its function. Furthermore, it will be seen as a symptom of the disease. If this is the case, then in the long run will be disturbed organ function more seriously.

A total cure of the disease, it seems difficult. Doctors are more focused on the treatment of temporary nature. More focused on preventing the spread of the disease and do not attack the body's vital organs.