Pathology · single question
Multiple sclerosis involves destruction of oligodendrocytes (the CNS's myelin-producing cells) and is classified as what type of disorder?
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Correct answer: A. Autoimmune
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys oligodendrocytes and the myelin they produce in the central nervous system, leading to demyelination and the disease's characteristic neurologic symptoms.