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Which of these conditions is an autoimmune disorder?
There are many conditions that can be considered an autoimmune disorder. In fact there are about 80 known autoimmune disorders. They include rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, reactive arthritis, Addison's disease, Type I diabetes, lupus, Kawasaki's disease, and vasculitis.
Autoimmune disorder with extensive demyelination?
Multiple sclerosis
Do autoimmune disorders will be passed on genetically to future offspring?
They may or may not, depending on the disorder.
What is stills disease?
Still's Disease is a type of arthritis, typically seen in very high fevers and a deep, pinkish rash. Although first recognised in children, it is now known to also affect adults, and in the latter case is known as adult-onset Still's disease. It is uncertain what causes Still's Disease. Possible theories include that it is due to infection with a microbe, or that it is a hypersensitive or autoimmune disorder.
Can autoimmune diseases be treated with selenium?
Selenium may be useful for treating several autoimmune diseases, especially lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It has been discovered that patients suffering from RA have low selenium levels.
What type of a disorder is rheumatoid arthritis?
RA, considered an autoimmune disorder, is often connected with food allergies/intolerances.
Which of these conditions is an autoimmune disorder?
There are many conditions that can be considered an autoimmune disorder. In fact there are about 80 known autoimmune disorders. They include rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, reactive arthritis, Addison's disease, Type I diabetes, lupus, Kawasaki's disease, and vasculitis.
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 medical term for an autoimmune type of arthritis?
RA
What type of immune disorder is SLE?
The Immune Disorder SLE is and autoimmune disorder.
What form of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which synovial membranes and other tissues are inflamed and thickens?
Rheumatoid arthrits
Which of these autoimmune disorders attacks the digestive system Crohn's diseas es rheumatoid arthritis?
Crohn's disease is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the digestive system. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the joints.
Which form of arthritis is an autoimmunedisorder in which synovial membranes and other tissues are inflamed and thicken?
Rheumatoid arthritis is the autoimmune disorder that attacks the synovial membranes of joints and other tissues.
Which type of arthritis is caused by an autoimmune process?
Rheumatoid arthritis is widely thought to be an auto immune disease in which the immune system attacks the body, although some medical professionals believe it is caused by a virus or bacteria triggering a response from the immune system.
An autoimmune disorder in which joints are affected bilaterally and which involves pannus formation and gradual joint immobilization is?
Sounds like Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Does an autoimmune disorder burn itself out?
No, an autoimmune disorder will not *burn itself out*.
Which type of arthritis is found in younger patients such as people in their 20s?
Either osteoarthritis gained as a result of trauma in an accident or an inflammatory arthritis which is an autoimmune disease like juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
