Friday, July 25, 2008

Autoimmune Disease

A person may have more than one autoimmune disorder at the same time. Examples of autoimmune or related) disorders include:

* Hashimoto's thyroiditis
* Pernicious anemia
* Addison's disease
* Type I diabetes
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Systemic lupus erythematosus
* Dermatomyositis
* Sjogren syndrome
* Lupus erythematosus
* Multiple sclerosis
* Myasthenia gravis
* Reactive arthritis
* Grave's disease
* Celiac disease - sprue

Signs and symptoms of autoimmune disease can vary widely and depends on the specific disease. Some symptoms that often accompany autoimmune diseases, and may include:


* Pain
* Dizziness
* Fatigue
* General ill-feeling
* Low-grade fever

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