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Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseses are a result of the body producing antibodies to its own tissues, leading to a destructive inflammation. This disease can affect many different tissues in the body. Your questions about the disease, its causes, treatments, and other questions you would like to ask about Autoimmune Diseases are welcome!
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Can you catch HIV from poor hygiene?
Chlamydia doesn't develop from bad hygiene. It's spread by oral, anal, and vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to a woman with chlamydia.
You can only get chlamydia if your partner is infected with the bacteria.
Why is it difficult for people with crohn's disease to absorb all the nutrients the banana contains?
Homework eh?
What does lupus do to the skin?
# # # # # Lupus produces widely varying symptoms, although joint pain is reported by most patients and skin lesions are common. Lupus can cause short periods of symptoms alternating with healthy periods, or can progress into a life-threatening disorder affecting the heart, kidneys, and other organs.
Why the disease is termed lupus is unknown, but it has been known as a distinct disorder and called lupus by European physicians since at least the tenth century A.D. The term erythematosus was first attached to the disease in the 1850s, and it refers to the patchy congestion of skin capillaries with blood (erythema) that often accompanies the disease.
Is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by a red scaly rash on the face and upper trunk?
Systemic lupus erythematosus
lupus erythematosus
What happens to the digestive system when celiac disease occurs?
When someone with celiac disease eats foods containing gluten, that person's immune system causes an inflammatory response in the small intestine, which damages the tissues and results in impaired ability to absorb nutrients from foods.
What group of viruses does HIV belong to?
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a condition which arises after infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV is a lentivirus, part of the retrovirus family. There are two species: HIV-1 and HIV-2.
AIDS is not a type of microorganism, but rather, an effect of HIV infection. A person is considered to have AIDS when their CD4+ (a type of white blood cell) count is below 200 per µL of blood.
By gradually destroying a person's immune system.
HIV causes aids by destroying the immune system. It leaves your body defenceless, you catch diseases easily and can die from one illness or the other.
What is the cause of scleroderma?
Sarcoidosis is a multi system disorder characterized in affected organs by a type of inflammation called granulomas (gran-u-lo-mahs). The cause is unknown.
Granulomas are tiny lumps of cells that can form in various organs of the body.
Lungs, skin, liver, spleen, brain, nerves, heart, bones, joints, breasts and kidney's are some of the areas that can be affected. More than one organ can and usually is affected.
Sarcoidosis can be in active and non-active phase.
Here is a link to help you learn more. Sarcoidosis is a multi system disorder considered in affected organs by a type of inflammation called granulomas. The cause is unknown. Some people with sarcoidosis affecting their pituitary glands can develop diabetes insipidus.
Sarcoid is an inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (which are small nodules of immune cells) in the lungs, lymph nodes and other organs.
It's a virus, so it enters your blood cells through bodily fluids excluding urine and saliva. The infected blood cells then duplicate causing the virus to duplicate as well. Our immune system weakens by trying to kill the virus.
This 'god' cannot and will not heal HIV. If medicine cannot heal HIV, praying cannot heal HIV. Get edicine to subdue the effects. It's the only thing you can do. (That will work)
What is the recovery time for chickenpox?
On average, it takes 8-12 days for chickenpox to clear, but it can sometimes be longer or shorter than that. Shorter recovery usually happens in people previously vaccinated.
Chickenpox isn't "curable," strictly speaking. Medications can decrease symptoms in those at high risk for complications. The virus stays in your body forever.
What are the chances of getting HIV if the woman is HIV positive on her period and the condom broke?
Relax -- you aren't instantly out of luck. HIV can pass from blood through a muscous membrane alright, but it's a lot more rare than a blood-to-blod transfer. So, if you don't have any open wounds that were exposed to her blood, you're probably alright. And even if you did, it's not a certainty.
You should definitely get this checked, but this scenario usually has a happy ending. Don't panic :}
What is the difference between alloimmunization and isoimmunization?
the autoimmune reaction is the reaction between the antibody and antigene when both come from the same body
but the isoimmune reaction is between the antigene and antibody produced for the same antigene ( the same according to the type but not the immunity )
Its pretty common. Most of the world has it. But not everyone
How many Americans are affected by celiac disease?
None. Nobody died from Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease isn't an actual disease its when your allergic to wheat.
Actually you can die from it, but its rare..really rare. and if out of the small chance, when someone does die from it, most likely it caused by either being undiagnosed and untreated, or they never stopped eating gluten, and it caused either sever malnutrition or other complications such as liver failure to cause death. but if you have it and are worried about this, don't be. i have it too, and trust me, if you are not eating it, you should be perfectly fine. if you think you are completely gluten free and still feel bad, first thing you should do is make sure its not in your lotions, makeup,shampoo,conditioner, other hair products (i realized it was in a TON of shampoos and stuff i used almost every day...sickening lol) and other stuff. hope this helps :)
God bless-livie
Can you take royal jelly if you have lupus nephritis?
If someone has lupus nephritis, that person should discuss any supplement, vitamins, herbs, or "alternative" therapies with the rheumatologist and nephrologist. Lupus nephritis can be fatal and is nothing to be fooled around with.
Who is at greatest risk for HIV transmission?
In terms of statistical risk generally homosexual populations in developed countries as well as drug users are at greater risk. In areas of high prevalence there is a risk to most people who have active sex lives.
In practical risks everyone who has any form of sexual contact: Anal, Vaginal, and oral (unless they can find a way to refute oral transmission) has risk regardless of their sexuality. Similarly drug users also have risk if they are sharing needles.
Its important if you're a heterosexual or a homosexual to understand that a risk exists and that just because you don't fall into a high risk category doesn't mean that it cant happen to you.
How does celiac disease affect and how often?
Well, in terms of how often, it only affects you if you actually ingest gluten. i would be careful because you may get a bad reaction from just licking an envelope.
It affects different people in different ways. For me, i get a reallybad rash in many places and skin problems in general (zits, rashes, dry, oily, flaky etc), and i get really sick.
its pretty gross, but im..uh...on the toilet for a while, im bloated, loose dangerous amounts of weight, etc.
There is a HUGE range of things you may feel, but also HUGE amount of this that you don't feel and..basically make you deathy ill.
It also depends on your age. If your a child (like, 2-10) you'll get mostly annoying symptoms. if your a teen (11-20) its REALLY up in the air.
i am a teen, and i get minor annoying symptoms, but i know a teenaged girl who almost died from a reaction. When your an adult you will probably develop cancer and ongoing serious problems from ingesting too much gluten, so don't take your chances.
Of course all this is simply from experience, so you may react differently, and im no doctor. however, i actually wouldn't recomend going to a doctor because they will probably diagnose you with something completely wrong and get you on unessecary drugs. i have nothing agaiunst doctors, but they just don't know anything about gluten intolerances.
Hope this helps,
Girl with gluten problem ;)
Most, if not all biologicals, including viruses and bacteria die after, at most, about five (5) minutes in rolling, (hard) boiling water. Hospitals and clinics sterilize their tools and equipment in an autoclave, which uses steam and pressure to kill viruses and bacteria. The syringe or equipment / tools must be disassembled before boiling, in order to reach all the parts of the tool or syringe. I am no doctor , therefore I do not guarantee any of my answers.
What is your life expectancy when you have lupus?
Kidney disease, or lupus nephritis, has 5 World Health Orgainization classifications with various levels within each. A kidney biopsy is used to determine the classification and level. Treatment varies with each type of kidney disease. Typically, strong chemo therapy is used to severely weaken the immune system-some are given intravenously and some are taken in pill form. Sometimes a patient will have to undergo plasmapheresis which "cleans" the blood of autoantibodies. In extreme cases the patient might end up on dialysis and need a kidney transplant. There are too many variables to answer your question.
Are high pitched noises harmful to people?
yes the very fast vibration of high frequency sounds can rip your eardrums or pulverize the ossicle bones
No, celiac disease is not fatal. you have nothing to worry about. I've had celiac disease for 3 years and I'm fine. all you have to do is stay off gluten, or wheat.
You have to avoid wheat, rye, barley and any other grain in which the protein gluten is found. Most if not all people with Celiac disease must also avoid gluten by-products like malt that is used in many processed foods. Most every commercially prepared food product has some form of gluten agent in it, so read labels carefully or you may be ingesting gluten without even knowing it. Visit celiac.com for more info.
Actually, it can be fatal. My aunt died from Celiac Disease in 2006.
Can HIV be spread through kissing?
There have been no confirmed cases of HIV transmission from kissing. Supervisor's note: This information is stale or speculative--The U.S. CDC reports that there are (rare) cases (see link):
Can HIV be transmitted by kissing?There is a remote risk from deep, open-mouth kissing if there are sores or bleeding gums and blood is exchanged. Therefore, persons living with HIV should avoid this behavior with a non-infected partner.
The New York Times reports the first documented case in 1997 (see link):A woman apparently acquired the AIDS virus from deep kisses with an infected man, Federal health officials said yesterday. They said the case was the first reported transmission of H.I.V., the AIDS virus, through kissing.
Supervisor's note: The following answer is what the typical public school curriculum teaches kids. It is contrary to the "Universal Precautions" that you will find in OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (see link below) because it fails to account for saliva contaminated by blood: No it cannot, I learned about this question last week and know that you cannot get HIV by kissing someone with HIV since saliva is not a bottled liquid in your body neither is tears or sweat. Watch out for cuts though because you are taking a risk if you kiss someone with a cut on their lip.
You also unlikely to get HIV by receiving donated blood because they test the blood now for HIV before it gets donated, but in the 80's you could have gotten HIV by receiving donated blood since back then they didn't know HIV was transmitted through blood therefore they didn't test the blood.
When you have HIV it probably could take 5-10 years before showing any systems of the disease. That's why every year when you are an adult you should take an HIV test. You do that by going to a hospital asking to donate blood, it you have HIV they will call you and inform you, but if you do not have it they won't call you back. So, you would put dozens of people at risk of being infected with HIV because you want to save some money? The HIV screening test is not 100% and your infected blood might pass the screening. Your pint of blood could be turned into blood products and contaminate many people. The only way that they would draw your blood would be after you completed the questionnaire asking you if you had engaged in risky behavior. You would have to have lied on the questionnaire for them to accept your blood.
People that have HIV/AIDS don't die from the sickness they die because the sickness weakens their immune system so a simple cold could defeat them because the body has a weak defense.
Casual Contact like hugging, shaking hands, sharing meal/drink, using the same bathroom could not get you HIV. That doesn't mean you should share a drink with anyone because if they have a cold sore you could get a cold sores for life just because you drank out of their cup/bottle/container. Don't use the same needles as other people even if they are your It's very unlikely but it is possible the virus may be transmitted through open sores in the mouth. No. No. When HIV found in saliva of infected person then why it does not infect to others on kissing with victim It is not likely but if you both happen to have cuts or open sores on your mouth then it's possible. To become infected with HIV, you have bleeding gums or an open cut in your mouth.
An HIV-positive's saliva contains the virus but in too small quantities to infect someone just by kissing. It has to come in contact with your blood through a cut, however small, for you to be infected. Here is more information: * As the previous answers correctly state, the saliva of an HIV-positive person contains so little HIV that it would be almost impossible for transmission to take place .. even if you kissed with tongues. You own saliva also has natural anti-viral properties. Supervisor's note: This assertion is bogus. There is nothing in your saliva that will destroy HIV. No * No, and it doesn't matter how much saliva is involved No. AIDS is only transmittable sexually, or through the exchange of intravenous needles. Supervisor's note: This assertion is also bogus. HIV can be transmitted any time HIV-containing body fluids come in contact with a point of entry. Typically, saliva is not considered to be one of these fluids but, as the previous answer stated the saliva may also contain blood from open sores in the mouth or from bleeding gums. A route of entry would be any mucous membrane or any broken skin. Swapping spit with a HIV-positive individual is risky behavior.
HIV is present in saliva...but at VERY VERY low concentrations. You cannot get HIV from kissing... A person would have to dump gallons and gallons of an HIV infected person's saliva into your mouth for their to even be a chance of contracting the virus. What evidence is there, apart from your assertion, that saliva only contains very low risk of HIV?
