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Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism to recognize its own constituent parts (down to the sub-molecular levels) as "Self", which results in an immune response against its own cells and tissues. Any disease that results from such an aberrant immune response is termed an autoimmune disease, the prominent examples being Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren's syndrome and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The illusory misconception that an individual's immune system is totally incapable of ...
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- Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
... Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a disorder of the neuromuscular junction-the site where nerve cells meet muscle cells and help activate the muscles. It is caused by a disruption of electri... - Autoimmune Hepatitis
... Autoimmune hepatitis affects the liver. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks liver cells. This causes the liver to become infla... - Devic's Syndrome Information Page
... Devic's syndrome is a rare autoimmune central nervous system disorder characterized by transverse myelitis (in which the fatty, protective covering of the spinal cord breaks down) and optic neurit... - Goodpasture's Syndrome
... Goodpasture's syndrome is a rare disease that can affect the lungs and kidneys. It is an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body's own defense system reacts against some part of the ... - Methotrexate Not Effective in Maintaining Improvements in Hearing Gained from Prednisone
... Bethesda, Maryland — Methotrexate is not effective in maintaining hearing in patients with autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) who had been previously treated with prednisone, according to the re... - Paraneoplastic Syndromes Information Page
... Paraneoplastic syndromes are a group of rare degenerative disorders that are triggered by a person's immune system response to a neoplasm, or cancerous tumor. Neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes a... - Questions and Answers About Autoimmunity
... This booklet answers questions about autoimmunity. To learn more about autoimmunity, your immune system, or autoimmune diseases, speak with your doctor. You can also check out the Appendices below. Wh... - Stiff-Person Syndrome Information Page
... Stiff-person syndrome is a rare progressive neurological disorder characterized by constant painful contractions and spasms of voluntary muscles, particularly the muscles of the back and upper legs. S...
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