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Do auto-immune diseases prevent you from fighting other diseases?
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Auto-immune diseases make it harder for your immune system to engage other infections that may possibly infect the body. In the case of HIV, it uses cells the body needs to fight disease to reproduce; thus inhibiting the body's ability to fight off other infections.
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Do you have to keep yourself clean to prevent from catching the Vitiligo disease?
Cleanliness saves you from many diseases but causes of vitiligo are inheritance, severe mental or physical trauma and other autoimmune diseases. You should keep yourself clean as it can save you from other harmful viruses.
Why autoimmune diseases occur more in women?
Although most things in autoimmune diseases are very poorly understood now and there is very little known about how they work, hormones in general have a connection to autoimmune diseases. Pregnancy also has quite a bit to do with autoimmune diseases usually by increasing your risk of getting an autoimmune disease if you've had one in the past year. On the other hand some women have the opposite effect by protecting a woman with an autoimmune disease. So essentially it is unsure what the reason is pregnancy and hormones play a part. (sources: Living well with Autoimmune Disease)
What functional groups are in rheumatoid arthritis?
RA is an autoimmune disease in its own right there are other autoimmune diseases that are treated in nearly the same way.
Can genetics cause multiple sclerosis?
research has shown that several autoimmune diseases, including MS, share a common genetic link. In other words, patients with MS might share common genes with family members that have other autoimmune diseases
Is hidradenitis suppurativa an autoimmune disease?
They are both Autoimmune diseases, that is, when your body attacks itself. So if an individual were predisposed to autoimmune responses, it would be possible that one could have them both simultaneously. In other words, They can be.
What are the inflammatory myopathies?
The causes of IM are not known. An autoimmune process is likely, as these conditions are often associated with other autoimmune diseases and because they respond to immunosuppressive medication.
Is hypothyroidism connected to lupus?
Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body including the thyroid. People who have one autoimmune disease usually have other autoimmune diseases in overlap. It is possible for lupus to affect the thyroid, but autoimmune thyroid disease like Hashimoto's thyroiditis could be responsible.
What exactly is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It cause extreme pain and can actually occur at any age. It is a type of autoimmune disorder so if one has other autoimmune diseases it is more likely to suffer from this.
What is the acronym VLST?
The acronym VLST could refer to a company which is based in Seattle, Washington. It advances treatments for cancers and other autoimmune diseases.
What is cachexia?
Cachexia is a debilitating disease usually associated with cancer, certain infectious diseases, and other autoimmune disorders. It is also called the wasting syndrome.
What are the two immunodeficiency diseases?
The 2 main types of immune system disorders are Allergies and Asthma. Other types of disorders are autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid Arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
What are the other non communicable diseases?
Cancer, diabetes, asthma, hypertension, osteoporosis, autoimmune, trauma, fractures, mental disorders, malnutrition, poisoning, and hormonal conditions.
