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Celiac Disease: Beyond Gluten Sensitivity — the Serious Autoimmune Reality
Celiac Disease is a serious autoimmune disorder triggered by consumption of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.…
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Autoimmune Encephalitis: When the Brain Becomes the Target of an Immune Attack
Autoimmune Encephalitis is a rare but serious disease in which the immune system abnormally produces antibodies against proteins and receptors…
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Goodpasture Syndrome: When Antibodies Attack Both the Lungs and Kidneys
Goodpasture Syndrome is a rare, life-threatening autoimmune disease in which the immune system produces antibodies against basement membranes in the…
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IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s Disease): The Most Common Primary Glomerular Disease
IgA Nephropathy, also called IgAN or Berger’s Disease, is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis worldwide. Primary glomerulonephritis means…
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome: The Clotting Disorder Behind Recurrent Miscarriages
Antiphospholipid Syndrome, commonly called APS, is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of antibodies against phospholipids. Phospholipids are components…
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Type 1 Diabetes: Autoimmune Destruction of the Pancreas From Day One
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: The Leading Cause of Hypothyroidism Explained
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing progressive destruction of…
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Graves’ Disease: Hyperthyroidism, Bulging Eyes, and Autoimmune Thyroid Damage
Graves’ Disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing the thyroid to produce…
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC): Bile Duct Scarring and Its Link to IBD
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, commonly called PSC, is a chronic disease characterized by progressive fibrosis and stricturing of the bile ducts…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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