Autoimmune Disorders
Disorders in which the body in essence turns on itself and destroys its own cells.
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Article describes antiphopholipid syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes antiphopholipid syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)
Information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of idiopathic progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
Information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of idiopathic progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
American Behcet's Disease Association
Site offers information and articles on the disorder.
Site offers information and articles on the disorder.
NINDS: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuritis CIDP
Concise information from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U.S.).
Concise information from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U.S.).
Churg Strauss Syndrome
Research indicates that this syndrome is set in motion by an autoimmune disorder in people who have asthma. Prednisone and other immunosuppressive medications help control the symptoms, but the syndrome can be deadly for some people.
Research indicates that this syndrome is set in motion by an autoimmune disorder in people who have asthma. Prednisone and other immunosuppressive medications help control the symptoms, but the syndrome can be deadly for some people.
Felty Syndrome
Article describes Felty syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes Felty syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Graves' Disease and Research
Graves’ disease (known in Europe as Basedow’s disease) was first described in 1835. Since then, scientists have searched for its causes and treatments. This article gives a brief summary of the disease and some of the research published.
Graves’ disease (known in Europe as Basedow’s disease) was first described in 1835. Since then, scientists have searched for its causes and treatments. This article gives a brief summary of the disease and some of the research published.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Hashimoto's Encephalopathy
About.com Guide to Thyroid Mary Shomon presents information about the disorder.
About.com Guide to Thyroid Mary Shomon presents information about the disorder.
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Information about idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, also called immune thromobocytopenic purpura, including the types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Information about idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, also called immune thromobocytopenic purpura, including the types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
IgA Nephropathy
Feature article describes IgA nephropathy, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Feature article describes IgA nephropathy, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Kawasaki Disease
Article describes Kawasaki disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes Kawasaki disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Myasthenia Gravis
Information about myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Information about myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Relapsing Polychondritis Educational Society
Site offers information, support, and links.
Site offers information, support, and links.
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
This disease, in which an abnormal mass of fibrous tissue grows in the back of the abdomen, appears to be an autoimmune disorder. It is three times more common in men than in women.
This disease, in which an abnormal mass of fibrous tissue grows in the back of the abdomen, appears to be an autoimmune disorder. It is three times more common in men than in women.
Scleroderma
Information about the different types of scleroderma, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Information about the different types of scleroderma, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
About.com Arthritis: Sjogren's Syndrome
A comprehensive step-by-step guide to understanding and treating Sjogren's syndrome, from the About.com Guide to Arthritis.
A comprehensive step-by-step guide to understanding and treating Sjogren's syndrome, from the About.com Guide to Arthritis.
Wegener Granulomatosis
Article describes Wegener granulomatosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes Wegener granulomatosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.