21. Autoimmune Disorders An autoimmune disorder occurs when a person s immune system mistakenly attackstheir own body tissues. There are around 80 different autoimmune disorders, http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Autoimmune_disord

22. Autoimmune Disorders disorders caused by an against the body s own tissues. http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/000816.html

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23. ► Autoimmune Disorders A medical encycopedia article on the topic Autoimmune disorders. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/000816.htm

var MenuLinkedBy='AllWebMenus [2]', awmBN='530'; awmAltUrl=''; Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury ... Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Autoimmune disorders Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: Disorders caused by an immune response against the body's own tissues. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The immune system protects the body from potentially harmful substances (antigens) such as microorganisms, toxins cancer cells, and foreign blood or tissues from another person or species. Antigens are destroyed by the immune response , which includes production of antibodies (molecules that attach to the antigen and make it more susceptible to destruction) and sensitized lymphocytes (specialized white blood cells that recognize and destroy particular antigens). Immune system disorders occur when the immune response is inappropriate, excessive, or lacking. Autoimmune disorders develop when the immune system destroys normal body tissues. This is caused by a hypersensitivity reaction similar to allergies , where the immune system reacts to a substance that it normally would ignore. In allergies, the immune system reacts to an external substance that would normally be harmless. With autoimmune disorders, the immune system reacts to normal "self" body tissues.

24. Autoimmune Disorders CHC Wausau Hospital s Medical Library and Patient Education Center providesresearch services and healthcare information to physicians, http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00039060.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Autoimmune disorders Definition Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which a person's immune system attacks the body's own cells, causing tissue destruction. Description Autoimmunity is accepted as the cause of a wide range of disorders, and it is suspected to be responsible for many more. Autoimmune diseases are classified as either general, in which the autoimmune reaction takes place simultaneously in a number of tissues, or organ specific, in which the autoimmune reaction targets a single organ. Autoimmune disorders include the following: Systemic lupus erythematosus . A general autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack a number of different tissues. The disease recurs periodically and is seen mainly in young and middle-aged women. Rheumatoid arthritis . Occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the tissues that line bone joints and cartilage. The disease occurs throughout the body, although some joints may be more affected than others. Goodpasture's syndrome . Occurs when antibodies are deposited in the membranes of both the lung and kidneys, causing both inflammation of kidney glomerulus (

25. Autoimmune Diseases And Disorders - Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention of Autoimmune Diseases and disorders. http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/487/main.html

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26. AllRefer Health - Autoimmune Disorders Autoimmune disorders information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms,diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests, support groups, http://health.allrefer.com/health/autoimmune-disorders-info.html

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28. The Connection Between Hepatitis C And Autoimmune Disorders Some answers to common questions about how an infection with the hepatitis Cvirus can lead to autoimmune hepatitis. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/4/1680_51404.htm?z=1678_00000_0000_f1_09

29. Immune/Autoimmune Disorders International. 2 affiliated groups. Founded 1991. Mutual support and educationfor patients with any http://my.webmd.com/hw/hiv_aids/shc29imd.asp

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32. THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Ch. 186, Autoimmune Disorders Heredity may be involved in some autoimmune disorders. Some autoimmunedisorders affect certain types of tissue throughout the body—for example, http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec16/ch186/ch186a.html

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33. THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Introduction In Ch. 68, Autoimmune Disord by the body attack the body s own tissues (see Autoimmune disorders).Many autoimmune disorders affect connective tissue in a variety of organs. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec05/ch068/ch068a.html

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34. Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: Autoimmune Disorders An autoimmune disorder is one in which a person s immune system begins to attackhis or her own body. The immune system creates antibodies against its own http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=537&page=1

35. Novel Drug Fights Autoimmune Disorders No one yet understands why these autoimmune disorders occur, but this drug mayoffer a way to slow or prevent the damage caused by these misbehaving immune http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0203/Mar10_03/12.shtml

Updated 3:00 PM March 10, 2003 MORE STORIES Novel drug fights autoimmune disorders By Karl Leif Bates Life Sciences Institute A new drug candidate previously found to be effective in reducing harmful side effects of the autoimmune disease lupus also works to prevent arthritis-related complications without damaging normal immune system function. A healthy immune system recognizes friend from foe to protect the body against invading bacteria and viruses. But in lupus and arthritis, the cells of the immune system fail to self-destruct and get out of the way as normal cells should, and can turn against the body's own tissues, damaging joints and organs. No one yet understands why these autoimmune disorders occur, but this drug may offer a way to slow or prevent the damage caused by these misbehaving immune system cells, the authors say. "Our compound is more selective than current drugs," says lead author Gary Glick, a charter faculty member of the Life Sciences Institute, who is the Werner E. Bachmann Collegiate Professor of Chemistry and a professor of biological chemistry in the Medical School. "The lupus treatments in use now just wreck your bone marrow." Current treatments suppress normal immune system function in general, leaving patients more vulnerable to infection. But Bz-423 acts selectively, triggering the self-destruct mechanism in just the immune system cells that are malfunctioning. The bone marrow, where new immune system cells are manufactured, is unharmed by the drug.

36. Green Tea Could Fight Autoimmune Disorders Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system starts to attack the body sown tissues. They may be triggered by other health conditions, such as type 1 http://www.newstarget.com/009411.html

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37. Green Tea Shows Protective Affect Against Autoimmune Disorders Green tea seems to help protect the body from autoimmune disorders, according toa Medical College of Georgia oral biologist. Dr. Stephen Hsu, a researcher http://www.newstarget.com/008789.html

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38. Green Tea Could Fight Autoimmune Disorders Green tea could fight autoimmune disorders Polyphenols founds in green tea mayhelp protect the body autoimmune disorders, believes an oral biologist who http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/news-ng.asp?id=60691-green-tea-could

39. Autoimmune Disorders disorders caused by an against the body s own tissues. http://www.lifespan.org/ADAM/English/HIE/000816.htm

Careers at Lifespan Volunteer your time Other ways to give Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Autoimmune disorders Definition Disorders caused by an immune response against the body's own tissues. Causes The immune system protects the body from potentially harmful substances (antigens) such as microorganisms, toxins cancer cells, and foreign blood or tissues from another person or species. Antigens are destroyed by the immune response, which includes production of antibodies (molecules that attach to the antigen and make it more susceptible to destruction) and sensitized lymphocytes (specialized white blood cells that recognize and destroy particular antigens). Immune system disorders occur when the immune response is inappropriate, excessive, or lacking. Autoimmune disorders develop when the immune system destroys normal body tissues. This is caused by a hypersensitivity reaction similar to allergies , where the immune system reacts to a substance that it normally would ignore. In allergies, the immune system reacts to an external substance that would normally be harmless. With autoimmune disorders, the immune system reacts to normal "self" body tissues. Normally, the immune system is capable of differentiating "self" from "non-self" tissue. Some immune system cells (lymphocytes) become sensitized against "self" tissue cells, but these faulty lymphocytes are usually controlled (suppressed) by other lymphocytes. Autoimmune disorders occur when the normal control process is disrupted. They may also occur if normal body tissue is altered so that it is no longer recognized as "self." The mechanisms that cause disrupted control or tissue changes are not known. One theory holds that various microorganisms and drugs may trigger some of these changes, particularly in people with a genetic predisposition to an autoimmune disorder.

40. American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) AutoImmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) There are also conditions that resemble autoimmune disorders, Autoimmunevestibulocochlear disorders. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2001 May;13(3)184-9 http://www.american-hearing.org/name/autoimmune.html

Hearing Topics Acoustic Neuroma AutoImmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) B12 Deficiency Barotrauma Bilateral Vestibulopathy Chiari Malformation Cogan's Patient Story Cogan's Syndrome Congenital Hearing Loss Ear Wax Gentamicin Toxicity Glomus Tumor Hearing Aids Hearing Loss Hearing Testing How We Hear Meniere's Disease Noise Induced Hearing Loss Otosclerosis Ototoxicity From Ear Drops Perilymph Fistula Sudden Hearing Loss Tinnitus Balance Topics Acoustic Neuroma AutoImmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) B12 Deficiency Barotrauma Bilateral Vestibulopathy Bilateral Vestibulopathy Causes BPPV BPPV - Comments on Recent Papers Cervical Vertigo Chiari Malformation Cogan's Patient Story Cogan's Syndrome Destructive Treatments Drop Attacks Epileptic Vertigo Gentamicin Toxicity Mal de Debarquement (MDD) Medical Treatment of Vertigo Meniere's Disease Microvascular Compression Migraine Associated Vertigo Ototoxicity From Ear Drops Perilymph Fistula Post-Traumatic Vertigo Primary Orthostatic Tremor Surgical Treatment Vestibular Neuritis / Labyrinthitis Vestibular Rehabilitation Vestibular Testing Vestibuloocular Reflex (VOR) Test Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) Author: Timothy C. Hain, MD

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