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Autoimmunity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism to recognize its own constituent parts as self , which allows an immune response against its own cells and tissues. Any disease that results from such an ...
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Autoimmune disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. In other words, the body actually attacks its own cells. This may...
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Who is at risk for getting autoimmune diseases? ... Most autoimmune diseases occur in women, and most often during their childbearing years. Some of these diseases also affect African American, American Indian, and Latina women more than white women.
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Overview of the immune system and autoimmune disorders, tests for autoimmune disorders ... What are autoimmune disorders? ; Autoimmune disorders are diseases caused by the body producing an inappropriate immune response against its own tissues.
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There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases, and some have similar symptoms. This makes it hard for your health care provider to know if you really have one of these diseases, and if so, which one. Getting diagnosed can be frustrating and stressful.
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But in patients with an autoimmune disorder, the immune system can't tell the difference between healthy body tissue and antigens. The result is an immune response that destroys normal body tissues. This response is a hypersensitivity reaction similar to the response in allergies.
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Autoimmune diseases information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. ... Types of Autoimmune diseases...
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Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. ... Symptoms of Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome...
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Fusion-inhibiting Entry-inhibiting influenza anti-viral drugs and the APA Assay and other proprietary tests for fibromyalgia, lupus, Sjogren's syndrome, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Gulf War Syndrome, Lassa fever and other disorders are being developed by Autoimmune Technologies of New Orleans. ... December 2009 ;
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