Autoimmune Questions
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Julia O.
... e not contagious by sex or by blood. The only known transfer of autoimmunity occurs between mother and fetus during pregnancy, a ...
Autoimmunity Inheritance
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Julia O.
... From Lab Tests Online, this very good general article discusses autoimmunity: The cause of autoimmune diseases is unknown, but i ...
Environment and Autoimmunity
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Julia O.
Image found on flikr Commons I just finished reading a book that has terrified me. I'm not easily scared, but The Autoimmune Epi ...
Autoimmunity discussion
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Julia O.
... lth. I realized that once I understood a bit about immunity and autoimmunity, then it was easier for me to see the larger pictur ...
Hydrangeas and Autoimmunity
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Julia O.
Image fromwikimedia commons.Thanks to Kim for sharing this interesting item:A substance found in hydrangea root, halofuginone, m ...
Autumn Autoimmunity
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Julia O.
Image by davdibiaseA comment by Maria, over atMy Life Works Today!, made me think. Yes, a rare occurrence, I admit. She was l ...
Autoimmune Marriage
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Julia O.
Image by clixWe are enjoying the wedding celebration for our friends. They are both young, intelligent, deeply spiritual, and ha ...
Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome
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Julia O.
... mmune syndrome. (emphasis mine).This articlefound on suite 101, defines the different subtypes of MAS: Multiple Autoimmune Syndr ...
Autoimmune Hepatitis
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
... omes (anti-LKM). The pattern and level of these antibodies help define the type of autoimmune hepatitis (type I or type II). Bl ...
Autoimmunity - Diabetes Link
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Julia O.
... ne, St. Louis, describes a recent study which further proves an autoimmunity link to type 1 diabetes - previously called juveni ...
The genes of systemic autoimmunity. To these findings have been added those from transgenic and gene knockout mouse studies that have helped to define the systemic autoimmunity-inducing or ...
Causes
... ed on to a person and is present in them from birth. MS is not defined as a genetic condition because there is no single gene t ... » Read on
Complications
Complications of this condition can include: Osteoporosis due to reduced formation of bone. Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency (a ... » Read on
Hypothyroidism - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention autoimmune disease call Hashimoto's disease, in which the body's immune system ...autoimmune disease such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. ...
Diabetes - Type one-and-a-half diabetes We define type 1.5 diabetes as characteristics of both type 1 and type 2 DM. ... along with autoimmunity with prescence of GAD-65 antibodies. ...
Lupus - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's antibodies attack one's own tissues. Lupus attacks tissues such as the skin, muscles, ...
Freeze the Botax The caricature of Pamela Anderson, Joan Rivers, or Kenny Rogers is not the norm and does not define the practice. Rather, it is a field of medicine that ...
Making sense of celiac disease with clues to a cure How would you define intestinal barrier function? It's the property of the intestines whereby a thin layer of cells is able to distinguish [and absorb] the ...
Expert Answers on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Currently only 16 percent to 17 percent of the people with chronic fatigue syndrome whose symptoms are severe enough to meet the case definition for the ...