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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.

polymyositis lupus

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I have heard that disease overlap is fairly common with certain types of autoimmune disorders. Now, I am hoping to find out more about the groups of disorders that often go together. Is there anybody on this forum who would be able to help me out with this? Does lupus frequently overlap with...

by User avatar aaron1676147701

autoimmune hepatitis incidence

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Hello. A close friend of mine has been having some liver problems. It seems that he has autoimmune hepatitis. I must admit that I haven’t heard about this disease before. I would like to find out about its incidence. Is it rare or more common that we think? I have read somewhere that the...

by User avatar benjamin614147580

effects of lupus on the body

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I was wondering something. We have all heard about lupus. But we know very little about this disease. I would like to know its effects on the body. I know that skin and kidneys are most often affected. I would like to know if there is some other organ affected as well. I think my friend mentioned...

by User avatar antoine154147582

effects of lupus on the eyes

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Can anyone give me any information about Lupus, please? I have heard that Lupus is a complicated and apparently horrible disease, and that most people who suffer from Lupus have problems with their eyes. In what form does this manifest itself? What are the effects of Lupus on the eyes? Is this...

by User avatar errol1469147482

effects of lupus on the skin

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My friend has been experiencing some strange rash on her face. At the end, it appears she has lupus. I always considered lupus to be linked to kidneys and joints. I had no idea it has effect on the skin. Does this happen always? Are there forms that do not affect skin? I hope someone will answer me....

by User avatar thaine1439147370

Osteopenia in Multiple Sclerosis?

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Hello there! My friend is suffering from Multiple Sclerosis and has been deteriorating a lot over the last couple of months. The doctors now suspect that she has osteopenia, which apparently goes together with Multiple Sclerosis quite often. Do any others here have this combination of diseases? What...

by User avatar jacky1418147082

urticarial vasculitis photos

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Is there anywhere that I can get access to urticarial vasculitis photos? I have seen images on Google Images, but I don't think that it is permitted to just download those to my computer to subsequently republish them. Perhaps someone here could help me? If you have any urticarial vasculitis photos,...

by User avatar tomas368147065

Hair loss with discoid lupus

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Hi, I have been diagnosed with discoid lupus few months ago. The skin rash is really annoying, but I manage to deal with it somehow, because I use the prescribed ointment that helps a lot. However, I have problems with the rash on my scull. I have noticed that my hair falls off from the places...

by User avatar shelly106055112

polymyositis flare up

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I have been in remission from polymyositis for the last two years, and I thought for a while that I would never have to deal with polymyositis again. My doctor was right, and I was wrong. Here we are again - hello polymyositis! Any tips on how to get through this stage? I feel terrible pretty much...

by User avatar cinda855147066

anca-positive vasculitis drug induced

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Some people are apparently of the view that anca-positive vasculitis is not a disease that occurred spontaneously, but that it is in fact something that is drug induced. Can I find any reliable and reputable information that confirms, of of course denies, this theory? I am a notorious sceptic and I...

by User avatar artur2022146791