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No. Autoimmune disease develops whem a person has a genetic predisposition and is exposed to triggers. Triggers are not repetitive motion jobs. In lupus, the Epstein-Barr virus has been identified as a trigger. There are other susptect triggers, but research is still being done on them.
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Is rubella an autoimmune disease?
Rubella is an infectious disease. It is not an autoimmune disease.
What endocrine disorders are autoimmune disorders?
Endocrine autoimmunity deals with autoimmune disorders that affect specific endocrine glands. Hashimoto thyroiditis (low thyroid function) and Graves disease (overactive thyroid function), are among the most commonly occurring endocrine autoimmune diseases.
Is chickenpox autoimmune?
Chickenpox is not an autoimmune disease. Chickenpox is a viral communicable disease.
Is ankylosing spondylitis an autoimmune disease?
Yes, ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease.
Is graves dusease a autoimmune disorder?
Yes, Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease.
Does frequent bouts of pneumonia cause autoimmune disease?
Bouts of pnuemonia do not cause autoimmune disease. However, some individuals with certain autoimmune diseases are more prone to pneumonia, and recurrent pneumonia itself may indicate a problem with the immune system, including autoimmunity.
The autoimmune disease caused by the HIV virus is?
The autoimmune disease caused by the HIV virus is AIDS.
Rheumatoid arthritis is believed to be an autoimmune disease true or false?
True RA is an Autoimmune disease.
Is progeria and achondroplasia autoimmune?
Yes, both of them is autoimmune disease.
What disease of the body attacks its own cells?
You are referring to autoimmune disease - there are many depending on what systems in the body are effected.Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are forms of autoimmune thyroid disease -Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints -Lupus is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of body tissues, also autoimmune -Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue, it causes scar tissue to form where there is no injury -
Is autoimmune disease AIDS?
no
What is the main tool for autoimmune disease testing?
The principle tool, however, for authenticating autoimmune disease is antibody testing
