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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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A disorder of the central nervous system marked by weakness, numbness, a loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control. Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system destroys myelin. Myelin is a substance that contains both protein and fat (lipid), serving as a nerve insulator and helping in the transmission of nerve signals.
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Autoimmune Diseases (General) as related to Multiple Sclerosis
- Report on Multiple Sclerosis
In the following reports you are going to learn about multiple sclerosis and autoimmune diseases in general. Many things that your doctor never told you because he didn't know.
- Autoimmune Disease Online: Comprehensive Online Library of Resources ...
Online library of information on autoimmune diseases such as MS (multiple sclerosis ... General Information on Autoimmune Diseases. Understanding Autoimmune Disease from the ...
- Co-occurrence of autoimmune thyroid disease in a multiple sclerosis ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS), Hashimoto's disease and Graves' disease are autoimmune diseases that may share similar pathogenic ... our MS population are compared with the general ...
- Autoimmune Diseases and Disorders
Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the ... In general terms, when antibodies ... non-organ-specific autoimmune disorders are rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and ...
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Autoimmune disorders
... Sjogren syndrome; Lupus erythematosus; Multiple sclerosis; Myasthenia ... of very nonspecific symptoms often accompany autoimmune diseases, and may include:
- Link, et al. (2001): Vaccination with autologous dendritic cells ...
Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) are characterized by the loss of tolerance to self-determinants, activation of autoreactive lymphocytes and subsequent damage to ...
- The Occurrence of Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Multiple ...
The Occurrence of Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Their ... predisposition to autoimmunity in general. Keyword(s) multiple sclerosis autoimmune ...
- Question 3325: Autoimmune Disorders and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | Ask ...
Cardiovascular Diseases: Chromosome ... Answer: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. ... of Native Americans than the general U.S. population. Most autoimmune ...
- Multiple Sclerosis National Research Institute
... occurs are called autoimmune diseases. Currently available evidence suggests that multiple sclerosis ... 2007 Multiple Sclerosis National Research Institute 3550 General Atomics Ct ...
- Autoimmune Diseases and Disorders
Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the ... In general terms, when antibodies ... non-organ-specific autoimmune disorders are rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and ...
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