Which of the following is a non-organ-specific (systemic) autoimmune disease?
Myasthenia gravis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Pernicious anemia
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Systemic lupus erythematosus(Ref: Jawetz, 27th/e, p. 149)* SLE is a disease involving antibodies to non-organ specific antigens such as DNA and induces immune complexes which deposit in the vascular bed causing kidney, skin, joint and cerebral lesions.
Immunology