Autoimmune diseases Articles

Raynaud's disease is an uncommon disorder, but it still affects a large number of people in the US. How do you know when cold fingers are normal or not?

According to estimates from the Lupus Foundation of America, approximately 1.5 million people in America and 5 million worldwide are suffering from a form of lupus.Though lupus strikes both women and men, 90% of all diagnosed cases are present in females.

Behcet's disease or Behcet’s syndrome is an extremely rare, chronic inflammatory disorder. The cause of Behcet's disease is unknown, although there have been reports of a virus found in some individuals with the disease.

Sjogren's syndrome is a disorder of the immune system and it is often characterized by its two most common symptoms — dry eyes and a dry mouth.

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) — formerly Wegener’s granulomatosis — is a very rare disease, affecting only one in every 30,000-50,000 people.

Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks liver cells of the same organism. This causes the liver to become inflamed, resulting in hepatitis.

With Sjogren’s syndrome, changes occur in the immune system. This is the body’s defense against disease. The problem is that the immune system lacks the usual controls.

Raynaud's phenomenon is a disorder that affects the blood vessels in the fingers, toes, ears, and nose. It is characterized by episodic attacks, also called vasospastic attacks, that cause the blood vessels in the digits to constrict significantly.

Vasculitis is a general term for a group of uncommon diseases that feature inflammation of the blood vessels. The blood vessels of the body are referred to as the vascular system.

We have received several questions about diet for lupus. It's true that eating green leafy vegetables every day usually results in improvment in lupus symptoms and longer remission between flareups of the disease, but not for the reason you would expect.