Is Diabetes An Autoimmune Disease
Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published a new study, based on telephone survey data, which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of arthritis. In other data, the CDC estimated that a little over 46 million people have arthritis and a little over 26 million people have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Those people 65 and older, according to the new study, were more likely to have both diabetes and arthritis, even though the overall co...
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Expert & Community Posts
Diabetes and Associated Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...necessarily mean that you will contract one of these autoimmune diseases. It means that you have... Read more »
Ask Gretchen
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert[Humor] Q: I just found out I have type 2 diabetes and my doctor told me I should try to lose... Read more »
Pork and Spin
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...is named as having great benefit for people with diabetes, or those at risk. For example,... Read more »
The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...Dr. Cogen's previous post, Diabetes and Associated Autoimmune Diseases) Most surprising is that... Read more »
Type 1 progress
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertI tend to write mostly about type 2 diabetes, because that's what I know best. But lately, there... Read more »
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »Autoimmune disorders
...vary widely depending on the type of disease. A group of very nonspecific symptoms often accompany autoimmune diseases especially of the collagen vascular type and include: fatigue ... Read more »Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes
...complications, such as kidney disease, is not related to the development of CTS in people with diabetes.Autoimmune Diseases. In autoimmune diseases, the body's immune system abnormally attacks its... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes Causes: Islets of Langerhans
CausesAutoimmune ResponseType 1 diabetes is usually a progressive autoimmune disease, in which the beta cells that produce insulin are slowly destroyed by the body's own immune system. It is unknown... Read more »Autoimmune hepatitis
...bloodstream that cause the immune system to attack the liver. This disease is associated with other autoimmune diseases, including the following: Thyroiditis Type 1... Read more »Images
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