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Immunity in Defense and Disease
PWY 110

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Description

This course focuses on commonly encountered and/or highly instructive diseases of the skin, joints, muscles and blood vessels, systemic diseases that involve these tissues, and on the mechanisms and manifestations of autoimmune and allergic diseases. The integrating theme of IDD is immune/inflammatory mechanisms of disease, with a focus on dysregulated or inappropriately targeted immune responses that give rise to autoimmune and allergic diseases. Causes and manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency (both iatrogenic and infectious) are also covered. Other clinically important aspects of Dermatology and Rheumatology that do not readily associate with the immune/inflammatory theme, such as skin cancer, and osteoarthritis are included.

Course Manager: Tim Gailius

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 0
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Course Component Discipline Specific
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Pathways
Grading Basis HMS Pre-Clinical
Curriculum Phase Preclerkship
Visiting Clerks NO
Course Type Pathways Core Courses