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Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism--the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat, the pancr... 
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Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. Today there are more than 40 human diseases classified as either definite or probable autoimmune diseases and they affect 5-7% of the population. Almost all autoimmune diseases appear without warning or apparent cause and most patients suffer from fatigue.
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Diabetes as related to Autoimmune Diseases (General)
- Autoimmune diseases - WrongDiagnosis.com
For general information about Autoimmune diseases see our basic information pages. ... Possibly Autoimmune Diseases; Type 1 diabetes; rheumatoid arthritis; Autoimmune thyroid diseases ...
- Symptoms, Diseases and Diagnosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
Research symptoms in our Symptoms Center or research diseases ... General Symptoms: headache , fatigue , swelling , weight ... heart disease , heart attack , cancer , autoimmune , diabetes , hypertension , ...
- Autoimmune Diseases (General) - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Autoimmune Diseases (General) - Health ... Arthritis , Diabetes , Lupus , Multiple Sclerosis , Myasthenia Gravis , Immune System: Up to Top: Look up "Autoimmune Diseases (General)" in:
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
About half of those with type I have other autoimmune disorders, such as type 1 diabetes, proliferative ... Basic research on the immune system will expand knowledge of autoimmune diseases in general.
- AARDA - Patient Information
Medical Information : Welcome to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association medical information page.Information provided at this web site is of a general nature and is not intended to take ...
- Autoimmune Diseases by International Scleroderma Network (ISN)
Dermatology (General) Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis Diabetes Ear Diseases, Autoimmune ... Anemia of Chronic Disease: Anemia ...
- Diabetes and insulin information from iVillage Total Health - Diabetes ...
Find diabetes information, specifically about type 1 and type 2 ... Conditions & Diseases Welcome to the Conditions & Diseases Center ... The information provided on this site is intended for your general ...
- Diabetes and insulin information from iVillage Total Health - Diabetes ...
Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood) Autoimmune Diseases ... provided on this site is intended for your general ...
- Autoimmune Disorders
Autoimmune disorders fall into two general types: those that damage many organs (systemic autoimmune diseases) and those where only a ... example, persons with Addison's disease often have type 1 diabetes ...
- endocrinology links
MEDLINEplus Autoimmune Diseases (General) MEDLINEplus Thyroid Diseases NIDDK Health Information - Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases American Diabetes Association
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