22 min
006 - Tissue Specific vs. Systemic Autoimmunity The Autoimmune Doc Podcast w/ Dr. Taylor Krick
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- Alternative Health
Autoimmunity can be classified as either Tissue-Specific or Systemic, and it makes a big difference!Tissue-Specific (or protein or enzyme-specific) means that autoimmunity is attacking a specific protein or enzyme that is expressed in a certain tissue - For example enzymes expressed in the thyroid, proteins in your brain, the digestive lining, or in connective tissue - that is TISSUE-SPECIFIC. If this process continues, it will damage THAT TISSUE - your thyroid, your brain, your stomach, your...
Autoimmunity can be classified as either Tissue-Specific or Systemic, and it makes a big difference!Tissue-Specific (or protein or enzyme-specific) means that autoimmunity is attacking a specific protein or enzyme that is expressed in a certain tissue - For example enzymes expressed in the thyroid, proteins in your brain, the digestive lining, or in connective tissue - that is TISSUE-SPECIFIC. If this process continues, it will damage THAT TISSUE - your thyroid, your brain, your stomach, your...
22 min