61. Links To Sites For Information About Autoimmune Diseases As They Pertains To Wom Autoimmune disorders. American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Autoimmune disorders Lupus Foundation of America http://www.mc.uky.edu/womenshealth/resource-links/autoimmune.asp

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62. Allergies Thus these qualify as autoimmune disorders. Some examples Autoimmune disordersare more common in females than in males. http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/A/Allergies.html

Allergies Index to this page Immediate Hypersensitivities Local Anaphylaxis Skin Testing Systemic Anaphylaxis ... Autoimmune disorders Immunologists, as well as the general public, use the term allergy in several different ways. I shall define it thus: An allergy is a harmful immune response elicited by an antigen that is not itself intrinsically harmful. Examples: The windblown pollen released by orchard grass has no effect on me but produces a violent attack of hay fever (known to physicians as allergic rhinitis ) in my wife. She, on the other hand, can safely handle the leaves of poison ivy while if I do so, I break out in a massive skin rash a day or two later. Antigens that trigger allergies are often called allergens Four different immune mechanisms can result in allergic responses. 1. Immediate Hypersensitivities. These occur quickly after exposure to the allergen. They are usually mediated by antibodies of the IgE class. Examples: hay fever hives asthma Go to discussion 2. Antibody-Mediated Cytotoxicity Cell damage caused by antibodies directed against cell surface antigens. Hence a form of

63. Biologic Agents And The Treatment Of Autoimmune Disorders - Swedish Medical Cent Biologic Agents and the Treatment of Autoimmune disorders Swedish MedicalCenter, Seattle, Washington. http://www.swedish.org/14656.cfm

PDF Version Search Send-to-Friend Health Library Home ... Medications Biologic Agents and the Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders by Mary Calvagna, MS The immune system plays a vital role in keeping the body healthy. It is made up of a complex network of cells and organs that work together to defend the body against foreign invaders. Biologic agents use the bodys own immune system to help fight disease. While traditional pharmaceuticals are made up of chemicals, biologic agents are actually developed using proteins from living cells. They are designed to act on different parts of the inflammatory system in order to evoke specific, targeted effects. Recombinant DNA Technology Many biologic agents are created using recombinant (r) DNA technology. rDNA technology starts with DNA, which houses all the genetic information that is needed to create a life. It is made up of two information-rich strands that coil around each other, creating its familiar double helix shape. rDNA is a DNA molecule that is produced in a laboratory by combining one strand of one DNA with another strand from a different DNA, thereby creating a new strand of DNA. In medicine, rDNA can be used to develop drugs or vaccines and to reproduce important human hormones and proteins. Biologic Agents and the Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders In autoimmune disorders, the immune system is overactive and destroys not only foreign substances, but also the bodys own tissues. The goal of biologic therapy is to slow or block specific components of the immune system and halt tissue destruction.

64. Wordbank On The Mental Health Foundation Website Autoimmune disorder. spacer. disorders caused by an immune response against thebody s own tissues, for example, systematic lupus erythematosus http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/wordbank.cfm?wordid=272&wbletter=A

65. PharmiWeb: Feature: HDAC7 : A Novel Target For Autoimmune Disorders HDAC7 A novel target for autoimmune disorders new therapeutic approacheswill drive the market for autoimmune disorders to grow at a rate of over 15%, http://www.pharmiweb.com/Features/feature.asp?ROW_ID=330

66. Townsend Letter For Doctors And Patients: Help For Autoimmune Disorders Full text of the article, Help for Autoimmune disorders from Townsend Letterfor Doctors and Patients, a publication in the field of Health Fitness, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_244/ai_111271901

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67. Account Login And Registration US Autoimmune disorders Markets for Biologics Biologics for Autoimmune disordersHold Immense Market Potential Growing diagnosis of numerous autoimmune http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?productid=1043638&g=1

68. U.S. Autoimmune Disorders Markets For Biologics : Market Research Report US Autoimmune disorders Markets for Biologics Market Research Report Biologicsfor Autoimmune disorders Hold Immense Market Potential Growing diagnosis of http://www.marketresearch.com/map/prod/1043638.html

Search for Market Research Reports: U.S. Autoimmune Disorders Markets for Biologics Published by: Published: Sep. 15, 2004 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary         1. Executive Summary                 1. Executive Summary 2. Total Market         1. Overview                 1. Introduction                 2. Report Scope and Segmentation                 3. Market Engineering Analysis         2. Forecasts and Trends                 1. Overall Trends                 2. Forecast Assumptions                 3. Market Analysis and Forecasts                 4. Competitive Overview                 1. Introduction                 2. Product Innovation Award                 3. Marketing Strategy Leadership                 4. Customer Value Leadership Award                 5. Growth Strategy Leadership 3. Rheumatoid Arthritis Market         1. Overview                 1. Introduction                 2. Market Engineering Analysis                 3. Challenges                 a. Dearth of Awareness Reduces the Number of Patients Treated                 b. Low Treatment Cost Therapies Challenge Penetration

69. STARS Mini-Symposium: Autoimmune Disorders Autoimmune disorders Monday, November 8, 1999 530 pm 800 pm Richardson Hall,D1.502 UT Southwestern Medical Center (directions) http://www.swmed.edu/stars/programs/symposia/autoimmune.html

STARS Mini-Symposium: Autoimmune Disorders Monday, November 8, 1999 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Richardson Hall, D1.502 UT Southwestern Medical Center (directions) This session will focus on what happens when the immune system no longer recognizes "self". A light meal will be provided for all registered participants. You may register for the symposium online by clicking on "register" on the navigation bar or you may call the STARS office at 214-648-9505 to reserve a place. All STARS activities are offered free of charge to teachers. A certificate of attendance will be provided for purposes of professional development. Scheduled Speakers and Topics Overview of the Immune System Dorothy Yuan, Ph.D. Professor, Pathology, UTSWMC S ystemic Lupus Erythematosis Edward (Ward) Wakeland, Ph.D. Professor, Internal Medicine Director, Center for Immunology, UTSWMC Rheumatoid Arthritis David Karp, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, UTSWMC

70. Health: Conditions And Diseases: Immune Disorders: Autoimmune Disorders - Open S Health Conditions and Diseases Immune disorders Autoimmune disorders Open Site. http://open-site.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Immune_Disorders/Autoimmune_

Open Site The Open Encyclopedia Project home submit content become an editor the entire directory only in Immune_Disorders/Autoimmune_Disorders Top Health Conditions and Diseases Immune Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders Myasthenia Gravis Autoimmune Disorders The bone marrow and thymus are parts of the body where cells of the immune system are carefully selected. This process permits the propagation of immune cells that can detect a wide variety of foreign particles, while ignoring "self" compounds. When this selectivity is compromised, the immune system can incorrectly destroy compounds of the body it was designed to protect. This leads to an array of autoimmune disorders. A few notable examples of diseases associated with autoimmune dysfunction include multiple sclerosis, rheumatic fever, myasthenia gravis, and diabetes mellitus. This category needs an editor - apply here Open Site Code 0.5.3 robot company. Visit our sister sites dmoz.org mozilla.org chefmoz.org musicmoz.org ... edit

71. Internet Public Library: Immune & Autoimmune Disorders NSSA is associated with National Organization for rare disorders, National alliancefor oral health and the American autoimmune and related diseases http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/browse/hea14.40.00/

dqmcodebase = "/javascript/" Subject Collections Business Computers Education ... Health and Medical Sciences This collection All of the IPL Advanced Resources in this category: You can also view Subject Collections Magazines under this heading. Altrusa International, Inc. http://www.altrusa.com/ "Altrusa International is an international association of business executives and professional women and men who volunteer their energies and expertise in projects dedicated to community betterment. Altrusa is a community service organization that epouses volunteerism, serivice and fights for literacy and against AIDS." This site provides information on how to get involved with this organization, conventions occuring, publications and other helpful links. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/ "The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is the largest professional medical specialty organization representing allergists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals, and other physicians with a special interest in allergy. It was established in 1943 with the merger of the American Association for the Study of Allergy and the Association for the Study of Asthma and Allied Conditions. In 1948, the Executive Office for the Academy was established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At that time, membership totaled 528. Today, AAAAI membership totals more than 5,700." American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.

72. Myasthenia Gravis: Associated Disorders Autoimmune liver disorders. Target antigens Varied. Titin Antibodies4 Other autoimmune disorders Increased incidence http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/mtime/mgthy.html

Front Search Index Links ... Patient Info Myasthenia Gravis: Other associations HLA associations Other antibodies Pregnancy Striational antibodies ... Systemic disorders Thymus Size changes Thymoma Thymoma in patient with Myasthenia Gravis Chest X-ray: Right anterior mediastinal mass Thymoma Thymoma: General Definition: Neoplasm of epithelial cells of thymus Location Anterior mediastinum: 90% Most common anterior mediastinal mass in adults (20% to 50%) Age Most common in 4th to 6th decades Uncommon in children Male = Female Prognostic features Invasive (35%): Poorer prognosis Non-Invasive (Encapsulated; 65%): Better prognosis Thymic carcinoma: Poor prognosis Treatment Stage 1 (Encapsulated): Tumor resection Stage 2 (Macroscopic invasion into capsule, fat or pleura): Tumor resection, then Irradiation Stage 3 (Macroscopic invasion into neighboring organs) Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy; Tumor resection; Irradiation; Consolidation Chemotherapy Thymoma: Associated Paraneoplastic syndromes Neuromuscular Myasthenia gravis : 30% of Thymomas; Nicotinic AChR antibodies (100%) Isaac's syndrome : Voltage-gated K channel antibodies Rippling muscle syndrome : Skeletal muscle antibodies Granulomatous myositis Autonomic neuropathy : Ganglionic AChR antibodies Inflammatory myopathy : Skeletal muscle Ca release channel (Ryanodyne receptor) antibodies CNS Cerebellar: CV2 syndromes Morvan's fibrillary chorea Collapsin response-mediator protein-5 (CRMP-5) syndromes Encephalopathy Hearing loss Hematologic Pure red cell aplasia: 5% to 8% of Thymomas Hypogammaglobulinemia: Acquired; 5% of Thymomas

73. Clinical Trial: Amoxicillin For The Treatment Of Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Amoxicillin for the Treatment of Pediatric Autoimmune disorders Associated with Autoimmune Disease Mental Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00001658

Home Search Browse Resources ... About Amoxicillin for the Treatment of Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections This study has been completed. Sponsored by: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Information provided by: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: Purpose Bacteria carry substances on their surface called antigens. When antigens come into contact with the right kinds of cells in the body an immune reaction is caused. This reaction is often the symptoms of sickness that a patient feels. In order for the body to fight off the attack of antigens, it creates substances called antibodies. Antibodies counter the action of antigens and make the bacteria harmless. However, the immune system must learn how to make the right antibodies for the right antigens. Sometimes the body creates antibodies that confuse normal tissues as foreign and attack them. This is called an autoimmune reaction and sometimes occurs when the body is exposed to certain bacteria. One bacteria known for causing autoimmune reactions is Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS). This bacteria often causes throat infections commonly known as "strep throat". Some researchers believe that the autoimmune reaction associated with strep throat infections may cause neuropsychiatric disorders, like obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or tic disorder in children. As a result, each time a child with one of these disorders experiences an infection with GABHS his/her symptoms can reoccur or worsen. Researchers believe that by giving patients a certain antibiotic, they can prevent GABHS infection and thus prevent the return of symptoms.

74. Taking Charge Of Autoimmune Disorders Center for Conscious Living Offers Unique Psychological Treatment for AutoimmuneDisorders; call 630249-1983. http://www.centerforconsciousliving.com/nf_autoimmune.html

Taking Charge of Autoimmune Disorders Your immune system is there to keep your body safe from injury and invasion. It is on duty all the time. It is a complex system operating at all levels from the molecular to the systemic, always with the inborn goal of maintaining your body. In autoimmune disease, something goes wrong, and the immune system begins to attack parts of you. In multiple sclerosis, your nerve sheath, or myelin, is attacked. In psoriasis, your skin is attacked, and in more severe cases, your joints as well. In lupus, your internal organs are attacked. It is frightening to you and frustrating to your physicians who must prescribe medications with known harmful side effects to help control your symptoms by interfering with your immune system. Why, you wonder, have you opened a psychology web site and found an article on autoimmune disorders? Because there is an intimate link between the immune system and the nervous system. (Solomon) Both have memory, both react to stress, and both operate via peptides as information transmitters. When the nervous system is "out of whack", something that is commonly labeled "mental illness' results. If the nervous system is overactive, anxiety may result. If it is underactive, the result might be depression. When parts of the mind are not operating properly, people often experience the frightening process called psychosis, where reality is not what it seems to them. A variety of problems in adapting to life result from psychological or physiological problems in the nervous system.

75. Arthritis And Autoimmune Disorders There are also several nonarthritic autoimmune disorders, such as juvenile diabetes, Autoimmune disorders can affect any organ or system in the body. http://www.uhn.ca/foundations/aarc/site/pages/research/aadisorders.htm

Print this page What Are They? Arthritis is a general term meaning inflammation, which causes pain in one or more joints of the body. Some forms of arthritis are "autoimmune". This occurs when the body's immune system cannot distinguish between itself and foreign substances, and ends up attacking its own tissues. This attack can take the form of severe, painful and destructive inflammation, such as happens in rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, vasculitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, and many other arthritis-related disorders. There are also several non-arthritic autoimmune disorders, such as juvenile diabetes, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and Addison's Disease. Autoimmune disorders can affect any organ or system in the body. Foundation Research Centre Upcoming Events Contributions ... Home

76. Autoimmune Disorders Lawsuit Overview - Find Trial Lawyers And Attorneys With Ex Autoimmune disorders Overview - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experiencein Autoimmune disorders Personal Injury Law. Contact an attorney who can http://www.injuryboard.com/view.cfm/Topic=241

t = location.href.split('?'); qs = (t[1] != null)?t[1]:'t=0'; document.writeln(""); Advertise On InjuryBoard.com September 8, 2005 Dietary supplements containing the herbal stimulant ephedra were banned from sale in the United States by the FDA in 2004. Personal Injury Guidant Defibrillator Recall Vioxx / Rofecoxib Celebrex / Celecoxib ... Immune Disorders Autoimmune Disorders Overview If you or a family member has been injured, contact a personal injury attorney today. Just fill out InjuryBoard.com's on-line questionnaire and have a personal injury lawyer review your potential personal injury claim - free of charge. Ask an Attorney An autoimmune reaction occurs when the body mistakes its own tissue for foreign tissue. Certain substances prompt the immune system to produce antibodies that attack the otherwise normal tissue in an attempt to destroy it. Autoimmune reactions can range from the mildly annoying to life threatening. For instance, the body is capable of attacking all of its organs including the kidneys lungs heart , and brain . Conditions such as Lupus , Graves' disease, and rheumatoid arthritis are well known autoimmune diseases.

77. Autoimmune Disorders - What Are They And Do I Have One? - HealingWell.com scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, lupus, autoimmune disorders,Myasthenia Gravis, coping, what is lupus. http://www.healingwell.com/library/health/holton1.asp

HOME VIDEOS RESOURCES NEWSLETTER ... SEARCH Search Site: Search Archives: HealingWell Conditions Library Article Autoimmune Disorders: What Are They And Do I Have One? by Karyn Moran Holton, Suite101.com The body's immune system is a marvelous thing. It can spot a flu virus cell in moments, wards off the bacteria that we encounter every day, and keeps us from becoming as ill as those alien invaders in "War of the Worlds" Remember that old movie? The aliens had never been exposed to cold germs, so had no immunity to them and were destroyed by the common cold. Ask THEM if a working immune system is important! In a healthy individual, the immune sytem of the body works like this: When foreign substances like bacteria enter the body (For example, say, through a paper cut on your finger), the body immediately recognized the bacteria as an invader and goes into the immune response. It creates cells to seek and destroy the invader. White blood cells are an example of these fighting cells that attack invaders. In a person with an autoimmune disease, the immune response is "disordered" and cannot tell the difference between foreign cells and body cells. The it produces immunological cells that attack its own cells instead of invaders. These defective antibodies attack the body's cells to such an extent that damage occurs to the body's tissues.

78. AARDAAutoimmune Disorder Assn. may have several autoimmune disorders at the same time. Severe conditions areoften treated with immuno suppressants, which can damage bone marrow and http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/neurowebforum/GeneralFeedbackArticles/1.30.971.

AARDAAutoimmune Disorder Assn. This article submitted by on 1/30/97. Author's Email: Got some interesting literature in the mail yesterday from a place called the AARDAthe American Autoimmune- Related Diseases Association. "They" want to promote knowledge of MS and other autoimmune conditions, including Lupus; Scleroderma; Diabetes Mellitus; Rheumatoid, Psoriatic, and Osteo-Arthritis; Alopecia (a hair-loss condition); Chronic Active Hepatitis; Allergic Asthma; Allergic Rhinitis; Endometriosis; Hemolytic and Pernicious Anemia; Raynaud's Phenomenon; Psoriasis; Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis (EAEthe MS model studied in mice); and others (about 70 more). It seems that one can have a propensity toward autoimmunity from various factorsgenetic (from groups of HLA genes that predispose one to autoimmunity); environmental (from bacteria, viruses, toxins, drugs, chemicals, foods, etc.); or some combination thereof. Evidently, one in five Americans has an autoimmune disease (and 75 percent are women!). There are organ- specific disorders as well as systemic ones. Patients

79. Immune/Autoimmune Disorders - [Support Group] This information is provided as a resource and does not constitute an endorsementfor any group. It is the responsibility of the reader to decide whether a http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/shc/shc29imd.htm

var hwPrint=1;var hwDocHWID="shc29imd";var hwDocTitle="Immune/Autoimmune Disorders";var hwRank="1";var hwSectionHWID="shc29imd-Header";var hwSource="en-caQ2_05";var hwDocType="Shc"; Self Help Clearinghouse Immune/Autoimmune Disorders This information is provided as a resource and does not constitute an endorsement for any group. It is the responsibility of the reader to decide whether a group is appropriate for his/her needs. For evidence-based information on diseases, conditions, symptoms, treatment and wellness issues, continue searching this site. American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. International. 2 affiliated groups. Founded 1991. Mutual support and education for patients with any type of autoimmune disease. Advocacy, referrals to support groups, literature, conferences. Newsletter. Supports research, physician symposium. Assistance in starting groups. Dues $24. WRITE: American Autoimmune Related Diseases Assn. 22100 Gratiot Ave. East Detroit, MI 48021-2227 CALL: 586-776-3900 FAX: 586-776-3903 E-MAIL: aarda@aol.com

80. Dehydration Also Causes Neurological And Autoimmune Disorders Persistent dehydration inside some vital cells, in its extreme stages, will resultin a number of disruptive conditions that have been labeled as different http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/ADD/Site/Depression/dehydration_and_diso

Sites ADD Focus Adders.org ADHD News Adults Seeking ... Depression and ADHD Events Healthyplace Radio Support Groups Information Mental Health Videos Bookstore Columns Conf. Transcripts ... Resources Support Lists Email ICQ Instant Messenger Community Wall Related Communities Alt. Mental Health Bipolar Depression Parenting ... to a friend advertisement Dehydration Also Causes Neurological and Autoimmune Disorders. Persistent dehydration inside some vital cells, in its extreme stages, will result in a number of disruptive conditions that have been labeled as different diseases – depending on the specialty of the “medical specialist” who first labels the problem. The initial stages of these health problems will begin by the loss of some of the most essential amino acids that get used up as detoxifying agents – antioxidants, when the person is not producing enough urine to get rid of the toxic waste of metabolism. Since brain activity desperately depends on the presence of some of these amino acids, their depletive overuse will result in an inadequate presence of certain neurotransmitters – such as serotonin, tryptamine, melatonin and indolamine that are made from the amino acid tryptophan; or adrenaline, noradrenalin and dopamine that are made from the amino acid tyrosine. As a result of an imbalance in the neurotransmitter composition of the brain, and based on proportionate depletion of a number of primary elements, a wide range of health problems have been recognized by the medical profession. Instead of recognizing these conditions as “deficiency disorders, they have been labeled as “diseases of unknown cause.” In short, when dehydration produces health problems, instead of correcting the dehydration and its metabolic complications, people are given toxic medications.

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