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April 2nd, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
From Publishers Weekly Type 1 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis—all these increasingly common illnesses are autoimmune diseases in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues or nervous system. Equally alarming, as journalist Nakazawa tells us, is researchers’ growing suspicion that autism may be an autoimmune disease, brought on in part by genetic [...]
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March 31st, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Review “…provides valuable information on managing one’s own disorder and lists treatments and possible new ways to alter immune responses.” — New York Times, July 1, 2003″These disorders pose unique treatment challenges, and this up-to-date information provided will be welcome in women’s health collections.” — Library Journal, February 2003…delivers a comprehensive picture of the disease… [...]
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March 31st, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic inflammatory disorder of probable autoimmune nature. Autoimmune diseases are characterized by the abnormal production of extra antibodies in the blood that are directed against various tissues of the body. About 50% of the time Sjögren’s syndrome occurs alone, and 50% of the time it occurs in the presence of another [...]
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March 30th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a serious, life threatening disease. About half of the time, the cause of autoimmune hemolytic anemia cannot be determined. There are two main types of autoimmune hemolytic anemia: warm antibody hemolytic anemia and cold antibody hemolytic anemia. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia can also be caused by or occur with another disease, such [...]
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March 30th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) is an incendiary circumstance of the inner ear. The reason of AIED is mostly assumed to be related to either antibodies or exempt cells that induce harm to the inner ear. There is evidence that genetically controlled aspects of the immune system may increase or otherwise be associated with increased [...]
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March 29th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a drop in the number of red blood cells due to a problem with the body’s defense (immune) system. Folic acid deficiency anemia. Folic acid is a member of the vitamin B family. It is used in the production of new red blood cells. Some people do not get enough [...]
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March 28th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Review”The authors use first-person accounts to illustrate their advice on coping simultaneously with symptoms and the challenges of the workplace; developing a financial plan; communicating with coworkers, employers, and loved ones; building a support team; and balancing work and family responsibilities. A little book with lots of useful advice; recommended.”— Library Journal”An essential resource and [...]
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March 27th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by a metabolic imbalance resulting from overproduction of thyroid hormones (thyrotoxicosis). Graves’ disease can have an effect on many parts of the body such as the nervous system, eyes, skin, hair/nails, lungs, digestive system, muscles/bones and reproductive system. The most common form of hyperthyroidism is Graves’ disease. In [...]
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March 27th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Crohn’s disease (also known as regional enteritis) is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is generally classified as an autoimmune disease. Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus as a result, the symptoms of Crohn’s disease vary among afflicted individuals. The disease is characterized by [...]
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March 26th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
It is alarming to know that every year diabetes mellitus kills more than 70,000 United States residents and about 20 million people in U. S. alone suffer from this disease. Five in hundred people in the U. K. are affected with diabetes. In Canada about 6 per cent of their population is with diabetes mellitus [...]
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