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Autoimmune Hepatitis - Articles
Autoimmune hepatitis and systemic sclerosis: a new overlap syndrome?
by
Jan
Posted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm
By I Marie and Colleague
OBJECTIVE: We report the cases of two patients with the complete CREST variant (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, oesophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia) of systemic sclerosis (SSc) who developed autoimmune hepatitis.
RESULTS: Our findings suggest that autoimmune hepatitis can be considered to be on ...
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Autoimmune Hepatitis
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks liver cells. This causes the liver to become inflamed (hepatitis). Researchers think a genetic factor may predispose some people to autoimmune diseases. About 70 percent of those with autoimmune hepatitis are women, most between the ages of 15 and 40.
The dis ...
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List of Autoimmune Diseases
by
Lauren
Posted
Wed 10 Mar 2010 7:00am
“…one in twelve Americans -and one in nine women -will develop an autoimmune disorder.”
- from The Autoimmune Epidemic by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
There are over 100 Autoimmune Diseases and counting. We also consider Autoimmune-related illnesses when we look at a list like this -meaning diseases that usually overlap or occur along with a ...
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Autoimmunity and Free Radical by Stephen Edelson, M.D.
by
Jan
Posted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm
Autoimmunity
Unfortunately, there are millions and millions of individuals whose immune systems do not respond normally to an attack. Instead of attacking foreign invaders with antibodies-substances produced by the immune system to fight invaders-the immune system components attack the body's own healthy cells-perhaps bones, joints, blood, ...
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Gluten Intolerance-What Your Doctor May Not Tell You
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Ralph S.
Posted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:54pm
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The associated health issues related to gluten intolerance (GI), have a wide range, with Celiac Disease being the defining and best known aspect of that problem. However, GI can often go undiagnosed, because it does not always present with the more obvious symptoms seen in Celiac Disease (CD). GI and even CD can be cryptic, or a hidden problem, i ...
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The List of Celiac Problems is LONG…
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Eileen Simpson
Posted
Sun 11 Oct 2009 8:14pm
It speaks for itself…this is why we confuse Doctors
Here is the list of over 300 Signs, Symptoms, Associated Disorders and
Complications directly or indirectly resulting from celiac disease.
We were the first to present this information in our comprehensive book,
“Recognizing Celiac Disease.” This list is now being ...
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Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis ¿Cause or effect of CFS?
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Carlitos G.
Posted
Thu 22 Dec 2011 8:48pm
I've seen my results with the hepatologist, no trace of virus B, C or CMV in my liver. But if there is a chronic inflammation that should not be there, and I have been diagnosed with cryptogenic chronic hepatitis (unknown etiology). I was prescribed a non fat diet, ursobilane 300mg (2-2-2) and sports. I see him again in 2 or 3 months.
He tells ...
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Can Lupus Cause Hepatitis?
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Carla U.
Posted
Sat 17 Nov 2012 4:19pm
I'd like to share with you a reply I wrote to a woman who sent an inquiry to allexperts.com.
Dear Allexperts-
I was diagnosed back in 1992 with Lupus SLE. They tested me for ANA and other test because my white blood cell count was very low...that is when they told me I had Lupus. Now, stupidly I disregarded their diagnosis and never went ...
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