2.4: Theory 3- Autoimmune Theory
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The autoimmune theory proposes that the immune system is programmed so that it is no longer able to faultlessly distinguish foreign proteins from the body’s own proteins.
- If this happens the body’s immune system will attack and destroy its own cells.
- It is well documented that the effectiveness of the immune system peaks at puberty and gradually declines thereafter with advance in age.
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