Autoimmune Diseases Are - Articles
Prolactin Elevation in Autoimmune Disease
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Julia O.
... published in 2007 from Wolfson Medical Center, Israel, explores the relationship between elevated prolactin levels, also called hyperprolactinemia, and autoimmune disease:The autoimmune diseases are more common in females. The sex hormones have an important role in this gender bias, mainly estrogen and prolactin (PRL) which modulate the immune resp ...
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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 ...
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Autoimmune Disease
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Noman Khan
... dy'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 reaction takes place simultaneously in a number of tissues, or organ specific, in which the autoi ...
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An Image of Autoimmune Disease
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Julia O.
... hemselves.(Wait, I don't mean that we all need to squeeze ourselves into Miracle Suits. Oh my. Even I don't want to imagine that one.....)But I do see anyone battling with an autoimmune disease, or any other disease for that matter, as part of an important family of people who need to share a common mental image of ourselves - as people who can lau ...
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Vaccinations and autoimmune diseases
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Stephanie C.
... 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 been linked to autoimmune diseases. In 1976, one type of influenza vaccine was clearly linked with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), which is related to my own illness, CIDP. ( See this article ...
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Provigil Use In Autoimmune Disease
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Julia O.
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... eve drug, only to be used when I have been dealt a seriously crummy hand of cards. It was prescribed to me by my neurologist after he had evaluated me extensively for various autoimmune-related issues.Modafinil has several positive effects for me: About 30 minutes after I take it, I feel a renewed sense of energy. My brain fog seems to clear somewh ...
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Autoimmune Diseases-Information on Autoimmune Diseases
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Jan
... r! The immune system is made up of organs and cells that work together to defend the body against attacks by outside invaders such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the body's immune system reacts against itself and produces antibodies to attack its own healthy cells and tissue. Autoimmune disor ...
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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 million ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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