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Autoimmune Diseases

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.

urticarial vasculitis and lupus

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Autoimmune diseases often overlap as many of you will know. Today, I found out that this is more than just a theory when my doctor told me that I have urticarial vasculitis as well as the lupus that I have been struggling with for years. I don't know whether this is a post asking for advice, I guess...

by User avatar kesley617141420

LUPUS and MS

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Hello my name is Brittanee. My mother was diagonised with Lupus and MS. I would like to know all that I can about both of these. Un fortantly I don't know much about either. Please Help me. How will they effect her what do we have to look forward to? Will either of these take her away from me? She...

by User avatar Brittanee

vasculitis renal failure

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A friend of mine is suffering from a rare kind of vasculitis and unfortunately he is now going into renal failure. He will be starting on dialysis as soon as possible. I am wondering if there is a connection between the vasculitis and the renal vasculitis? Is there anything I can do to help him?

by User avatar hendrik1915140565

autoimmune hepatitis specialist

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Hello, folks. My husband has been experiencing lately some liver problems. We first thought he had gallstones. Since they are excluded, a doctor asked for other tests. At the end, he was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. I would like to know what kind of specialist deals with this type of...

by User avatar theo560141622

Prognosis likelihood for untreated systemic lupus?

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Please help me! I am strongly suggesting that my mom is showing signs and symptoms of lupus. Whenever I mentioned this, she brushes it off. She consistently refuses to see a doctor. Please tell me, what is the prognosis for patients with untreated systematic lupus? Is there anything else you would...

by User avatar boy1923140108

polymyositis in children

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There are a couple of people in my husband's family who suffer from polymyositis, and I am now starting to worry that my children (I have three) could develop it too, soon or later in life. Can I have my kids tested for polymyositis? They are seven, five and 10 months old. Thank you in advance for...

by User avatar clementius134139686

How dangerous is Graves' disease surgery?

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I am looking into Graves' disease surgery, which involves the removal of the thyroid. Some say that the procedure itself is relatively minor, but that the impact is big afterwards. Can anyone tell me what the deal is? How dangerous is Graves' disease surgery and can you talk me through the procedure...

by User avatar bo433140107

autoimmune hepatitis hiv

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I am wondering whether anyone here knows if the chance of contracting HIV and AIDS is much bigger for people with autoimmune hepatitis? I am curious about this because presumably their immune system, especially the liver, is already weak. Have there been any studies on this subject? Thank you for...

by User avatar basilio1052139684

lupus malar rash treatment

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Can I bother you with a small question, please? It's about my aunt, who has had lupus for a long time. At the moment, she is battling lupus malar rash. I was hoping there might be alternative treatments that would help her get rid of the lupus malar rash and that she hadn't yet considered herself....

by User avatar mel990140562

vasculitis skin biopsy

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My doctor has told me (on the basis of some weird and wonderful symptoms you are probably aware of already) that he suspects I have vasculitis, and has ordered a skin biopsy. While I have understood that it won't take too long and is not going to be painful, I would really like it is anybody could...

by User avatar dallon713139687