An Autoimmune Disease in Which the Immune System Attacks the Cartilage

Question

An autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the cartilage and lining of the joints is
A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)Lyme disease
C)osteoarthritis
D)arthralgia
E)multiple sclerosis

Accepted Answer

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the joints, leading to inflammation, pain, and damage to the cartilage and lining of the joints. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterial infection, osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease not caused by the immune system, arthralgia is a symptom of joint pain without inflammation or damage, and multiple sclerosis is a disease of the nervous system affecting the brain and spinal cord.