Facts On The Immune System
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Autoimmune Hepatitis
Autoimmune chronic hepatitis typically occurs in women between the ages of 20 and 40 who have other autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjgren's syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, glomerulonephritis, and hemolytic anemia. Some research indicates that the postmenopausal period may be another peak in incidence of autoimmune hepatitis among women. About 30% of patients are men, however, and in both genders there is often no relation...
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Expert & Community Posts
Modern Living & Our Immune System
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is... Read more »
The Link Between Acid Reflux and Asthma Discovered
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...stomach fluid, then changes were made in the mice's immune systems that appear to be associated... Read more »
Rethinking the Cause of Alzheimer's
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...disappointing. This, coupled with new information about the immune system, has led to some calls... Read more »
IBD and IBS are Not the Same Thing
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...are marked by an abnormal response by the body's immune system. The immune system is composed of... Read more »
Stop Allergies... With Smoking?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...avoid tobacco smoke? It seems that smoking represses the immune system. And since a hyperactive... Read more »
Health Guide
Fatigue: Rheumatoid Arthritis's Inconvenient Truth Comic
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...discuss Rituxan, a medication which targets B lymphocytes. B lymphocytes are cells of the adaptive immune system which express cell surface receptors which can cause cells to react against... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Causes
...blood pressure Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Iron deficiency anemia A number of studies have found immune system irregularities in chronic fatigue syndrome patients. A particularly promising... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Causes
...called autoantibodies, attack the person's own cells. Some autoantibodies are normal in a well-balanced immune system, and serve various roles to help the body dispose of wastes, protect from... Read more »Cockroach Allergies
...where they stay inside because of safety concerns. What Causes the Allergic Reaction? The job of immune system cells is to find foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria and get rid of... Read more »Images
Medications
...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various... Read more »
...MS, but it is thought to help by preventing your immune system from attacking the nerves in your... Read more »
...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to... Read more »
...these conditions, the body's defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissues.... Read more »
...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various... Read more »
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