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2. Autoimmune disease in women - Wikipedia

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   The risk, incidence, and character of autoimmune disease in women may also be associated with female-specific physiological changes, such as hormonal shifts during menses, pregnancy, and menopause. [ 4 ] Common autoimmune symptoms experienced by both sexes include rashes, fevers, fatigue, and joint pain. Symptoms which are specific to women ...

3. Autoimmune disease - Wikipedia

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   An autoimmune disease is a condition that results from an anomalous response of the adaptive immune system, wherein it mistakenly targets and attacks healthy, functioning parts of the body as if they were foreign organisms. [1] It is estimated that there are more than 80 recognized autoimmune diseases, with recent scientific evidence suggesting ...

4. Can Inflammation Cause Autoimmune Disorders? Experts Explain

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   There are more than 80 autoimmune conditions (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, and multiple sclerosis are a few), but they have one thing in common: inflammation.

5. Lupus - Wikipedia

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   Lupus. Lupus, technically known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. [1] Symptoms vary among people and may be mild to severe. [1] Common symptoms include painful and swollen joints, fever, chest pain, hair loss, mouth ...

6. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   The same review reported less inflammation but no difference in joint function. [174] A review examined the effect of marine oil omega-3 fatty acids on pro-inflammatory eicosanoid concentrations; leukotriene 4 (LTB 4) was lowered in people with rheumatoid arthritis but not in those with non-autoimmune chronic diseases. [175]

7. Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases - Wikipedia

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   An immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) is any of a group of conditions or diseases that lack a definitive etiology, but which are characterized by common inflammatory pathways leading to inflammation, and which may result from, or be triggered by, a dysregulation of the normal immune response. All IMIDs can cause end organ damage, and ...