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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Signs That Distinguish It From Normal Joint Pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis, commonly called RA, is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the lining of the joints,…
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Lupus (SLE): The ‘Great Imitator’ That Affects Millions and Is Still Misunderstood
Lupus, formally known as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, or SLE, is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the…
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