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Ask or answer questions about AI diseases including diabetes Type 1, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, and Raynaud’s phenomenon on this forum.

vasculitis prevalence

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I have been interested in vasculitis for quite a while now, and I have read up about all different types of vasculitis, and boy, there are many of them! I was wondering where I could find out about the prevalence of vasculitis in the United States, from a reliable source? If you can tell me more,...

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polymyositis blood tests

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I have heard that polymyositis can be diagnosed through blood tests. Is this true? Is it a simple blood test where they take vials of your blood, analyse it and then you know whether or not you have got it? I also know there are a lot of home tests available now. Can anyone tell me if those are...

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polymyositis hypothyroidism

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Can anyone tell me whether or not hypothyroidism is in fact a condition that can be caused by polymyositis? A friend of mine mentioned it to me a while back and this was something that came as a big surprise to me. I am hoping that someone can tell me the finer details of this!

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polymyositis pathogenesis

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Hi! I have casually dropped into visit this site a couple times before and have always liked it. It is my first time participating though. I am hoping for some answers! I need to find out what the pathogenesis of polymyositis is. Do you know of any useful websites that will give me this kind of...

by User avatar matthaeus509150860

cutaneous vasculitis and lupus

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I have a question for everyone here who has been diagnosed with cutaneous vasculitis as well as lupus, the cutaneous vasculitis being a result of the lupus, in most cases at least. What are the medicines you have been prescribed, and how are you feeling? Do you think your meds work? Because I don't...

by User avatar logan1489150861

when comparing crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis which of the following is true

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Please give me a hand here. I am looking into the overlap of certain diseases, especially in combination with crohn's disease. Do you think it can be said that ulcerative colititis is a frequent occurrence in patients with crohn's disease, and if so, which variation of crohn's disease would they...

by User avatar laurie817150859

life expectancy for lupus

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Hi, folks. My mother is diagnosed with lupus. I know that this is an autoimmune disease that mostly affects joints and kidneys. My mother has kidney form of the disease. I would like to find out more about the life expectancy for this kind of patients. Does anyone have more ideas about this?

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life expectancy for systemic lupus

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Hello, folks. My wife has been diagnosed with systemic lupus. This disease affects her joints mostly. He has rash, but her kidneys are still healthy. I know this is a severe disease. What do you think about the life expectancy of these patients? I would appreciate your help with this topic of mine.

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life expectancy for someone with lupus

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Hi, guys. My aunt had some skin changes and problems with her joints. At first, doctors didn’t know what was wrong with her, but at the end she was diagnosed with lupus. I would like to know how long life expectancy is for someone with lupus. Can anyone help me with this? I will appreciate it.

by User avatar ansel1026149817

leucocytoclastic vasculitis wikipedia

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According to wikipedia, leucocytoclastic vasculitis is vasculitis of the small blood vessels, and there are sub groups of leucocytoclastic vasculitis. But.... Are there any symptoms that all patients with leucocytoclastic vasculitis have? If so, what do all leucocytoclastic vasculitis patients have...

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