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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.

autoimmune hepatitis remission

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Hi, folks. My brother has just been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. Doctor says that it cannot be cured. However, if one is disciplined in the treatment, it can be controlled. I would like to know how long a remission can last. What does provoke relapse? I would appreciate any kind of answer.

by User avatar clevey685136151

vasculitis numbness

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I have been struggling with small vein vasculitis for some time now. While I have tried a few different times of drugs, my symptoms have now started getting worse, after first having got better. I am experienceing numbness in the upper leg areas, where the vasculitis is most present. Have you got...

by User avatar mendel1425133422

lupus hair loss treatment

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I am in the middle of a bad bout of lupus hair loss and I am wondering if I should take any of the treatments that have been made available. Normally, I just sail through it knowing that it will stop eventually, but I read somewhere that "lupus hairs" are not so for you. What are your views on this...

by User avatar sal1858133410

autoimmune hepatitis in babies

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My sister has recently found out that she has fallen pregnant. Unfortunately she suffers from autoimmune hepatitis. I was wondering what the odds would be that the baby is going to suffer from the same thing, as it is having a huge effect on my sister's life. None of the other family members have...

by User avatar ibbie248135165

pictures of lupus on face

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Hi. My girlfriend has been experiencing some weird skin rash on her face. I am not sure if it is caused by lupus or something else. Can I find some of those pictures on the net, so I can compare them? I would really appreciate if someone could tell me something more about this. Thanks.

by User avatar conrade382133309

polymyositis statin

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My friend has been on statin therapy for years. However, lately she has developed some form of muscle weakness. I was wondering if it is possible to get this muscle disease from using these drugs. I have read somewhere about myopathy, but I am not sure about polymyositis. Thank you in advance.

by User avatar scott869133314

vasculitis headache

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I have had vasculitis in my legs for a while now, and I am taking medication for it. Over the last month or so, I have been waking up with really bad headaches that will not go away. After a week of taking ibuprofen for the headaches (and even that didn't make the headaches go away!) I think it...

by User avatar win912133318

autoimmune hepatitis staging

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I am interested in learning more about the staging of autoimmune hepatitis. I know that there are probably several possibilities, but I would like to know about the way in which autoimmune hepatitis generally affects most patients. If you have any information or even links to sources with...

by User avatar deane973133320

vasculitis treatment guidelines

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Hello, good people. My mother has been diagnosed with vasculitis. I know this is inflammation that affects the wall of blood vessels. Usually, blood vessels that are affected are small and medium sized. I would like to know if there are some guidelines regarding the treatment. Are steroids the only...

by User avatar virgil1227136529

autoimmune hepatitis diagnostic criteria

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Please give me some answers quickly, because I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. I have been experiencing some symptoms which are very much like autoimmune hepatitis, and my doctor wants to order a biopsy. Can you tell me what the diagnostic criteria are for autoimmune hepatitis? Thanks so much...

by User avatar raimondo1958137009