Autoimmune Disease Association - Articles
Men and Autoimmune Disease
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Julia O.
Image bylhumbleGirls.The time has come to admit that we are not an exclusively female club. It's time to let the guys into our autoimmune tree house, boy cooties and all.While it is true that the ratio of women to men is 9:1 for Sjogren's syndrome and SLE, arecent reportpublished in September 2009 by the Annals of Internal Medicine spurred interest ...
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Vaccinations and autoimmune diseases
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Stephanie C.
A few weeks ago I posted on the issue of chicken pox vaccinations for children. I got an interesting comment that brought up the issue of heavy metals in vaccinations, so I thought I'd open the topic up for larger discussion: how safe are vaccines? Are they worth the risk?As I say in my comment, I take this issue very seriously. Vaccinations have b ...
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Autoimmune Disease
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Noman Khan
DefinitionAutoimmune disorders are conditions in which a person's immune system attacks the body's own cells, causing tissue destruction.DescriptionAutoimmunity is accepted as the cause of a wide range of disorders, and it is suspected to be responsible for many more. Autoimmune diseases are classified as either general, in which the autoimmune rea ...
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An Image of Autoimmune Disease
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Julia O.
Image found on wikimediaI was shopping with a friend the other day. I told her that in spite of a season - long search, I never found a new swimming suit for the summer, which reminded us both of theMiracle Suit incident.After we finished guffawing and moved to a different department of the store since people were staring, she said,"You really ...
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Prolactin Elevation in Autoimmune Disease
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Julia O.
Image by iproleThe more I read and learn about autoimmune disease, I become increasingly amazed at the complexity of our bodies. I envision the mechanisms of autoimmunity as being an enormous puzzle with pieces flying fast and furiously around our vascular, lymph, neurological, and hormonal systems. And everywhere else, it seems. My latest " ...
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What is Autoimmune Disease?
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ChyvonneB
I have mentioned that I have an Autoimmune Disease (Graves' Disease). I would like to give a brief explanation about Autoimmune Disease. Graves' Disease is one of many Autoimmune Diseases that affect millions of people. Other Autoimmune diseases include Diabetes, Type 1; Lupus; Crohn's disease; Sarcoidosis, MS, and Rheumatoid arthritis. In addition ...
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Whats an Autoimmune Disease?
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Lisa LaMendola
Sometimes, as they say, you are your own worst enemy. Having an autoimmune disease is on of those times. What happens? Your immune system works on developing antibodies to invaders such as viruses and bacteria, specialized molecules that recognize and destroy the intruders. In an autoimmune disease your immune system develops antibodies too....Y ...
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Spotlight on Autoimmune Disease
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ChyvonneB
Spotlight on Autoimmune Diseases In this post, I will continuously list websites/sources that explain and shed light on various Autoimmune Diseases. With all Autoimmune Diseases, the body "attacks itself." Another common feature of Autoimmune Disease is inflammation in the body. While all Autoimmune Diseases have many common symptoms, eac ...
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Whats an Autoimmune Disease?
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Lisa LaMendola
Sometimes, as they say, you are your own worst enemy. Having an autoimmune disease is on of those times. What happens? Your immune system works on developing antibodies to invaders such as viruses and bacteria, specialized molecules that recognize and destroy the intruders. In an autoimmune disease your immune system develops antibodies too....Y ...
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Scleroderma as an Autoimmune Disease
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Jan
In fact, this hard skin is the most visible symptom of scleroderma. It is thought to be an autoimmune rheumatic disease. This means that the immune system begins working against the body's healthy cells. Specifically, scleroderma is characterized by an overabundance of collagen as the immune system affects the body's connective tissue. Collagen i ...
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