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Follow the links below to find information on autoimmune diseases, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, insulin-dependent diabetes, Addison's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Reviewed September 2008
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Addison's Disease
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Links to information on Addison´s Disease, which is sometimes called chronic adrenal insufficiency or hypocortisolism.
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Lupus
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Links to information on lupus, including discoid lupus, and systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE.
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Links to information on multiple sclerosis.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Links to information on rheumatoid arthritis.
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Type 1 Diabetes
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Links to information on type 1 diabetes, which used to also be known as insulin dependent or juvenile onset diabetes mellitus.
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Thyroid conditions and Graves disease - Q & A
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Better Health Channel
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A range of questions on thyroid conditions and their effects on other metabolic functions. Our experts provide the answers.
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Sep 2008
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Radioiodine treatment for pediatric Graves' disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Graves' disease is a common cause of hyperthyroidism in children and adolescents which excessive amounts of thyroid hormones circulating in the blood. Affected children and adolescents suffer from increased heart beats, warm moist skin, fatigue, weight ...
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Jul 2008
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Eye conditions - giant cell arteritis
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Better Health Channel
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Giant cell arteritis (also known as temporal arteritis) is inflammation of the arteries. If blood vessels servicing the eyes are affected, sudden blindness in one or both eyes can result. Treatment with corticosteroids is urgent.
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Jun 2008
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Better Health Channel
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder, characterised by the destruction of blood-clotting platelets by antibodies. The cause of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is unknown, but it is thought that some kinds of viral infections prompt the malfunctioning of the immune system.
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Jan 2008
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Abnormal laboratory results: evaluation of adrenocortical function in adults
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Australian Prescriber
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Cushing's syndrome is caused by increased concentrations of cortisol. Most cases can be detected by measuring the free cortisol in a urine sample collected over 24 hours. In Cushing's syndrome the increased secretion of cortisol is not reduced during a dexamethasone suppression test.
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Dec 2007
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Sj?gren's syndrome
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myDr
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Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic (ongoing) disease in which a person's immune system attacks their lacrimal (tear) glands and salivary glands.
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Nov 2007
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Liver problems - primary biliary cirrhosis
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Better Health Channel
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Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is characterised by the chronic inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts within the liver. The cause is unknown and there is no cure. Treatment aims to slow the progression of the disease and alleviate symptoms.
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Sep 2007
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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
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myDr
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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare inflammatory condition that can lead to abdominal pain and kidney failure.
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May 2007
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Autoimmune disorders
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Better Health Channel
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An autoimmune disorder occurs when a person's immune system mistakenly attacks their own body tissues. There are around 80 different autoimmune disorders, ranging in severity from mild to disabling. There is no cure, but the symptoms can be managed.
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Oct 2006
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Sjogren's syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that affects the glands that produce tears, saliva and sweat. These glands are attacked by the immune system, for reasons unknown. Although there is no cure, proper treatment should provide comfort and relief.
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Oct 2006
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Treatment for Fisher syndrome, Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis and related disorders
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Fisher syndrome is an uncommon paralysing illness, usually caused by autoimmune inflammation of nerves following an infection. Fisher syndrome is characterised by impairment of eye movements, abnormal co-ordination and loss of tendon reflexes. It is a v...
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Sep 2006
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Breast implants and your health
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Breast implants are used to enlarge or reconstruct breasts. Complications may include scarring, swelling, rupture and leakage, and can occur with all forms of breast implants. However, despite a lot of controversy on this issue, there is no evidence to link silicone-filled implants with cancer or autoimmune diseases.
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Aug 2006
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Sperm antibodies
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Andrology Australia
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Antibodies are proteins made in the body by the immune system to fight infection or disease. Sperm antibodies commonly are found in men after vasectomy and injury or infection in the epididymis.
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Dec 2005
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Interventions for bullous pemphigoid
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disease that causes blisters of the skin, and which mainly occurs in elderly people. While BP usually resolves within five years, there is a moderate death rate associated with the disease and its treatment. Oral...
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May 2005
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Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatment for dermatomyositis and polymyositis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are long-term inflammatory muscle diseases, causing muscle weakness and disability. For some reason, the body's immune system turns against its own muscles in an autoimmune response. Corticosteroids are the principle tre...
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Mar 2005
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Glucocorticosteroids for primary biliary cirrhosis
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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No evidence to support or refute glucocorticosteroids for patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic progressive cholestatic liver disease of presumed autoimmune aetiology. The clinical course might be improved by gluc...
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Feb 2005
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Corticosteroids for myasthenia gravis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Myasthenia gravis is caused by the body's antibodies impairing transmission of nerve impulses to muscles, resulting in fluctuating weakness and fatigue. Acute attacks can be life threatening because of swallowing or breathing difficulties. Limited evide...
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| Date: |
Jan 2005
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Treatment for lupus nephritis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys caused by lupus. Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE) is a disease of the immune system that usually affects women. The person produces antibodies against various components of their cells, particu...
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Nov 2003
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Corticosteroids in autoimmune diseases
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Australian Prescriber
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Some diseases are caused by the body making antibodies to its own tissues. These diseases are called autoimmune diseases and can affect many different tissues. Autoimmune diseases are sometimes treated with corticosteroids.
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Jan 1999
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