A disorder that features this phenomenon features a reaction to foods containing prolamins; that reaction occurs in the small intestine against many cereals and is called celiac disease.
A disease of this type degrades cohesion between adjacent keratinocytes and between keratinocytes and the basal layer of the epidermis; that disease features apparent "tombstoning" and is called pemphigus vulgaris. ANCAs are a marker of a pair of diseases that feature this phenomenon; those diseases affect the blood vessels of the lungs and kidneys and are named for Churg and Strauss and for Wegener. A disorder in which this occurs prevents the secretion of tears and saliva and is named for Henrik Sjogren [SHO-grin]. A useful instance of this phenomenon occurs with cells that express the CD8 receptor and can control cancer by recognizing and destroying neoplastic cells. A disorder that features this phenomenon features a reaction to foods containing prolamins; that reaction occurs in the small intestine against many cereals and is called celiac disease. A disease in which this phenomenon affects the thyroid is called Hashimoto's disease. For 10 points, name this set of conditions, which typically feature T cells attacking one's own tissues.
A disease of this type degrades cohesion between adjacent keratinocytes and between keratinocytes and the basal layer of the epidermis; that disease features apparent "tombstoning" and is called pemphigus vulgaris.
{autoimmunity} [accept {clear}-{knowledge} equivalents]