Autoimmune Diseases

Coping With Autoimmunity

When you are diagnosed with a serious chronic autoimmune disease, it is normal to question your well-being and your
From aarda.org

"Autoimmune Diseases"

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Multiple-Dose, Dose Escalation Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Staphylococcal Protein A
From Clinical Trials

Autoimmune Disease In Women

The term "autoimmune disease" refers to a varied group of more than 80 serious, chronic illnesses that
From aarda.org

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME (APS)

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is a recently identified autoimmune disease present in a mostly young female
From College of Rheumatology

Arthritis Today: Finding the Common Thread

A list of the more common autoimmune diseases and their targets. In the fall of 2001, as his listeners were reeling
From Arthritis Foundation

NIH Scientists Find a Novel Mechanism that Controls the ...

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found a mechanism in the immune systems of mice that can
From National Institutes of Health

Immunity

Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the
From National Institutes of Health

What problem was studied?

The body's disease-fighting immune system is normally like a well-coordinated elite army that is deployed to fight
From Arthritis Foundation

Localized Autoimmune Diseases

The immune system is the body's means of protection against microorganisms and other "foreign" substances. It
From Lab Tests Online

Acantholysis:

The IPPF supports patients, families and caregivers of those suffering with the rare, autoimmune diseases pemphigus and
From pemphigus.org

Do your own family medical history.

For people with autoimmune diseases, getting a proper diagnosis can be one of the most difficult challenges they face.
From aarda.org

From InFocus Newsletter, September 2006

Approximately one-third of the risk of developing an autoimmune disease can be attributed to heritable factors; the
From aarda.org

Women's Risk for Autoimmune Disease

According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases at NIH, autoimmunity plays a
From womenshealthresearch.org

Paraneoplastic Syndromes

Paraneoplastic syndromes information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (
From NINDS

Stiff-Person Syndrome

Stiff-person (stiff-man syndrome) information sheet compiled by NINDS. Stiff-Person Syndrome Information Page
From NINDS