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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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Breast implants and your health
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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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Sep 2009
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Hughes syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Hughes syndrome is thickening of the blood, caused by an abnormal immune system response that produces antiphospholipid antibodies. Hughes syndrome is also called ‘sticky blood syndrome' or antiphospholipid syndrome. There is no cure but medical treatment can ease symptoms and reduce the risk of complications. People with some autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk of Hughes syndrome.
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Aug 2009
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Long-term management of patients taking immunosuppressive drugs
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Australian Prescriber
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Drugs which suppress the immune system are inevitably associated with increased risk of infection and malignancy. Many of these drugs also impact adversely on patients' cardiovascular risk.
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Jun 2009
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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. The person's blood doesn't clot properly because the blood clotting platelets are destroyed by antibodies.. The cause of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is unknown, but it is thought that some kinds of viral infections prompt the immune system to malfunction. Symptoms include bruising easily, a rash of small red dots, bleeding from the gums or any area of the body, frequent nosebleeds and abnormal menstruation.
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Apr 2009
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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 mainly affects the eyes and salivary glands, but can affect the sweat glands. Symptoms include dry and itchy eyes, a dry mouth, light sensitivity, thirst and swallowing difficulties. Although there is no cure, proper treatment should provide comfort and relief. The chance of developing lymphoma (cancer of the lymph glands) is also higher in people with Sjogren's syndrome.
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Jan 2009
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Interventions for pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review of clinical trials aimed to find out which is the most effective and safest treatment option for pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus....
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Oct 2008
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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 chronic inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts within the liver. The cause is unknown and there is no cure. PBC seems to be associated with other autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and Sjogren's syndrome but the reason is not known. Symptoms vary but may include fatigue, skin pigmentation, jaundice, itching skin, weight loss, easy bruising and indigestion.
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Sep 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. Symptoms may include feeling unwell or tired, fever, headaches, jaw or tongue pain, tender temples, painful patches on the scalp, sudden double vision and other vision problems. About half of patients with giant cell arteritis are diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica.
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Jun 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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Feb 2008
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Hypersensitivity reaction - type III
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of hypersensitivity type III by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Hypersensitivity reaction - type II
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of hypersensitivity type II by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ITP
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, ITP by professional health specialists.
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Feb 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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Sjögren's syndrome - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Sjögren'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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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. Different autoimmune disorders include diabetes, Graves' disease, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, sclerodoma and systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Oct 2007
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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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Sep 2007
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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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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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More research is needed on treatments for bullous pemphigoid, but strong steroid creams and lower doses of oral steroids seem safe and effective. Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disease that causes blisters of the skin, and which mainly occurs ...
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May 2005
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