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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is related to oligodendrocytes. What type of disease is it?
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Correct answer: C. Autoimmune
- A. Incorrect. MS has no definitive viral etiology, though viral triggers (EBV) have been hypothesized.
- B. Incorrect. MS has no bacterial etiology.
- C. Correct. MS is an autoimmune demyelinating disease where the immune system attacks myelin sheaths of oligodendrocytes in the CNS, causing plaques and neurological dysfunction.
- D. Incorrect. While genetic susceptibility exists, MS is classified as autoimmune, not purely genetic.
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