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March 25th, 2012 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
The most common cause of thyroid disorders in industrialized countries including the U.S. is autoimmune thyroid disease. The disease process is caused by thyroid antibodies, also called auto-antibodies sent from the immune system that mistakenly recognize the thyroid gland an an intruder. The thyroid autoimmunity will then cause hormone imbalance resulting in either hypothyroidism (underactive) [...]
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December 9th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Image via Wikipedia Graves Disease Treatment of Graves Disease First described by Sir Robert Graves in the early 19th century, Graves’ disease is one of the most common of all thyroid problems. It is also the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces excessive hormones. Graves’ disease is a [...]
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December 8th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Graves’ disease, also known as diffuse toxic goiter, is the most common form of hyperthyroidism. More common in women than men, it affects about 3.2% of women and 0.32% of men in the United States. Not only can Graves’ disease cause the rapid heartbeat, shaky hands, weakness, and heat intolerance found in all forms of [...]
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November 16th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Autoimmune Disease Symptoms : Lupus represents a real menace for the life of the affected persons. It has chronic and autoimmune character. The body’s healthy cells and the very genetic material are under attack because of the malfunction of the immune system. The consequences are severe and so are the damages produced on the internal [...]
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October 27th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Autoimmune Disease Symptoms : Multiple Sclerosis, also known more simply as MS, is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. It has been found to affect more young adults during their most productive years. Doctors have found many factors that contribute to the onset of Multiple Sclerosis. These etiologies range from viral and [...]
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October 20th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this convenient, portable handbook is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation of more than 530 signs and symptoms. It has all the assessment information busy clinicians need in a single source. Each entry describes the sign or symptom and covers emergency interventions if needed, history and physical examination, medical [...]
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October 10th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Autoimmune Disease Symptoms : Rheumatoid Arthritis is the most common chronic autoimmune disease in our society at present. This disease is characterised by symptoms such as pain and inflammation in bone joints. It’s a debilitating condition that effects a high percentage of the worlds population, and it can affect anyone at any age. All races [...]
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October 10th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Autoimmune Disease Symptoms : Special areas in the pancreas gland, the Islets of Langerhans, produce a hormone called insulin. This hormone is a protein of small size. Insulin stimulates muscle cells and other body cells to take up glucose from the blood and convert the glucose to glycogen, a kind of starch, and then store [...]
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October 8th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 849 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker [...]
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October 7th, 2009 by Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Autoimmune Disease Symptoms : Treatment of Graves DiseaseFirst described by Sir Robert Graves in the early 19th century, Graves’ disease is one of the most common of all thyroid problems. It is also the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces excessive hormones.Graves’ disease is a thyroid disorder characterized by [...]
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