Posted: June 6th, 2016

Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how the factor might impact your selected immune disorders.

Select two of the following immune disorders: HIV, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, or systemic lupus E (SLE).
1.Identify the pathophysiology of each disorder you selected.
2 Consider the compensatory mechanisms that the disorders trigger.
3 Then compare the resulting maladaptive and physiological responses of the two disorders.
4 Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how the factor might impact your selected immune disorders.
Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2012). Understanding pathophysiology (Laureate custom ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. ◦Chapter 5, “Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing” chap 6, 7 , 8
McPhee, S. J., & Hammer, G. D. (2010). Pathophysiology of disease: An introduction to clinical medicine (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical. ◦Chapter 3, “Disorders of the Immune System”