Autoimmune diseases result from

a. overactive immune function.
b. increase in self-tolerance.
c. failure of the immune system to differentiate self and nonself molecules.
d. communicable infections.


Answer:
a. overactive immune function.
c. failure of the immune system to differentiate self and nonself molecules

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