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Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC): The Autoimmune Liver Bile Duct Disease
Primary Biliary Cholangitis, commonly called PBC, is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the small bile ducts within the liver. Bile ducts are tubes that carry…
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Autoimmune Hepatitis: The Liver Disease Caused by Your Own Immune System
Autoimmune Hepatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the liver in which the immune system abnormally attacks the liver tissue. The immune system produces antibodies against liver cells and liver…
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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: The Overlap Syndrome That Borrows From Multiple Conditions
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, commonly called MCTD, is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by features of multiple connective tissue diseases occurring simultaneously. The disease combines features of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus…
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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): When the Immune System Turns Tissue to Scar
Systemic Sclerosis, commonly called Scleroderma, is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs. Fibrosis is the development of scar tissue. In Systemic Sclerosis, excessive…
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Dermatomyositis: When Muscle Inflammation Meets Skin Rash
Dermatomyositis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by muscle inflammation causing weakness and a distinctive skin rash. The disease affects both muscle and skin, distinguishing it from other myopathies.…
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Giant Cell Arteritis: The Blood Vessel Inflammation That Can Cause Blindness
Giant Cell Arteritis, commonly called GCA, is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting medium-sized and large arteries throughout the body. The disease is also called temporal arteritis because the temporal…
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica: The Older Adult Disease Behind Unexplained Muscle Stiffness
Polymyalgia Rheumatica, commonly called PMR, is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease causing inflammation of large muscle groups and their surrounding tissues. The disease causes severe stiffness and pain in the…
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Ulcerative Colitis: Understanding Flares, Remission, and Surgical Options
Ulcerative Colitis, commonly called UC, is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting the colon and rectum. The disease is characterized by alternating periods of active disease called flares or exacerbations…
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn’s Disease vs Ulcerative Colitis — What Differs
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, commonly called IBD, is a chronic autoimmune condition causing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. IBD includes two main types: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. While both are…
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Sjögren’s Syndrome: Dry Eyes, Dry Mouth, and the Systemic Disease Behind Them
Sjögren’s Syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the salivary and lacrimal glands, causing severe dryness of the mouth and eyes. However, Sjögren’s is much more…
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Inflammatory Arthritis That Fuses the Spine
Ankylosing Spondylitis, commonly called AS, is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that primarily affects the spine and the joints where the spine attaches to the pelvis. The disease causes inflammation…
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Relapsing-Remitting MS vs Progressive MS: What the Difference Means for Treatment
The fundamental difference between Relapsing-Remitting MS, or RRMS, and Progressive MS is the pattern of disease progression and the way symptoms develop over time. Understanding this distinction is crucial because…
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Multiple Sclerosis: Types, Progression, and What the Latest Treatments Offer
Multiple Sclerosis, commonly called MS, is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the myelin, the protective coating around nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. The…
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Psoriatic Arthritis: When Psoriasis Attacks the Joints
Psoriatic Arthritis, commonly called PsA, is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that develops in people with psoriasis, causing inflammation of joints, tendons, and ligaments. Psoriatic Arthritis affects approximately thirty percent…
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Psoriasis: More Than a Skin Disease — the Systemic Inflammation Behind the Plaques
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects the skin, and often affects other organs and body systems. While most people think of psoriasis as only a skin condition…
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