Autoimmune Diseases

Sammy has not publicly stated his status. He is currently healthy and working after retiring and finishing a new career program in college.

No. Johne's Disease is also called Paratuburculosis and is caused by the M. Paratuburculosis organism introduced into a herd of cattle by ingestion of feces contaminated feed or water. It is not the same disease as Crohn's disease other than it has an affinity for developing in the small intestine of the affected bovines.

Discordant means that one of the partners has HIV and the other does not.

The time it takes for an IVF center in India to get results of a HIV and Hepatitis test will depend on the lab. The center should call you to come in for the results.

At minimum it is recommended you use latex or rubber gloves to prevent any contact between yourself and the infected material. As for the cleaning itself you will want to use a disinfectant substance, such as bleach, to make sure there is no chance of the infection lingering even though all visible traces may be gone.

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Depends on what blood type the person receiving the transplant is. They have to be the same.

Absolutely yes. Any prior diagnosis of Crohns disease would effect your eligibility for health or life insurance.

"Yes! If the mother is HIV positive, her unborn baby will most likely have the disease!"

Actually, this answer is mostly correct except for the "most likely" part. HIV can cross the placenta and infect the child, but this typically only occurs in patients with uncontrolled HIV or AIDS. When the disease is poorly controlled, the viral count is incredibly high and the child is at a very high risk of contracting the virus through the placenta. HOWEVER, in well controlled HIV, it is not very likely at all (less than 2%.) The risk of transmission doesn't end there. HIV can be trasmitting to the child during the birthing process and is most certainly passed through breast milk. It should be noted that while the risk exists, mothers whose HIV is well controlled with normal or near normal CD4+ counts have children, delivered vaginally without any breastfeeding who do not contract HIV. This risk should always be discussed with your healthcare provider prior to becoming pregnant.

As MJD progresses slowly, most patients survive until middle age or older.

Lupus erythematosus, is lupus in connective tissue, I would have to say its more like meningitis than encephalitis how ever the presentation could be similar. Lupus is more or less the over activation of your immune system like an allergy however it is your own body that is allergic to it's self. Encephalitis is caused by the immune system's reaction to what it thinks is foreign material. I hope that helps

Corticosteroids either intravenously or orally were the treatment of choice in the 1950's.

Patients diagnosed were also treated with Thalidomide and antipsychotic drugs.

Many patients went for long periods without a proper diagnosis.

Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,

but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the

same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no

such thing as a constellation's distance from us.

No, HIV is not transmittable through tear, saliva, or sweat. The only way that saliva would be able to transmit HIV is if there was a significant amount of blood present, and it enter into an open wound of a person.

While Crohns itself may not cause gallstones. It is thought to be related to depletion of the bile salt pool due either to terminal ileal disease or after ileal resection. Bile acids are not absorbed normally, the body becomes depleted of bile acids, and less bile acids are secreted in bile. There are not enough bile acids to keep cholesterol dissolved in bile, and gallstones form. Symptoms of gall bladder disease can be masked by the similar symptoms of Crohn's. Many Crohns patients eventually have their gall bladder removed.

Colitis is inflammation of the bowels affecting the large bowel only. Crohn's disease however affects the entire gastro intestinal tract from the oesophagus to anus. Strictures, abscess formation, sinus and fistula formation is typical of crohn's disease. Rarely crohn's can affect the large bowel, a condition called crohn's colitis.

There is no decisive answer to this question. The answer would depend on which of these diseases you have been diagnosed with. The disease you suffer from, be it IBD or Crohns would always be far worse than one you do not experience.

One of the major long term Crohn's disease effects can be to suffer malabsorption of minerals and nutrients, which leaves the sufferer generally very ill. Additionally, you can develop gall stones as a consequence of Crohn's, which can require gall bladder removal.

The many medical treatments can lead to long term secondary effects, osteoporosis, arthritis, liver problems, anemia, etc.

Finally, when surgery to remove the diseased intestines is the only option, it is not a cure, and can actually lead to further diseases at the site of the joining of the intestines remaining after the surgery. Additionally, increased numbers of surgeries, leaves less intestines to absorb vital nutrients from food, often leaving the patient with increased diarrhea.

In addition to chronic fatigue the Crohn's sufferer must make constant trips to the toilet without much notice, therefore is reliant on quick access to facilities and does not enjoy a good quality of life until a flair up ends. Constant pain, cramping and no appetite renders the patient housebound and bedridden.

Not always. There will be times when all symptoms disappear after a flare up and no pain meds will be needed. This can last for years. There will be other times when all other symptoms go away but meds will be needed to control residual pain. Doctors can reduce your meds until they find a "maintenance" dose that helps control all symptoms, cramping, diarreah and pain.

Lupus is not contagious. You can't get lupus from someone and you can't give lupus to someone. But chronic illness affects relationships and can have quite a strain on families. When someone is ill the whole family suffers.

It is true to say that Radiation is an organic disease.

Disease causing microorganisms are called pathogens.

Bishop's death was a result of complications encountered from a disease he had called Lupus. His immune system went haywire and resulted sadly in his demise.