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Autoimmune Disorders
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Autoimmune Disorders Prognosis (Expectations)
The outcome varies with the specific disorder. Most are chronic, but many can be controlled with treatment. Side effects of medications used to suppress the immune system can be severe.
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• Definition
• Autoimmune Disorders Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Autoimmune Disorders Symptoms & Signs
• Autoimmune Disorders Prevention
• Autoimmune Disorders Diagnosis & Tests
• Autoimmune Disorders Treatment
• Autoimmune Disorders Prognosis
• Autoimmune Disorders Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Addison's Disease
• Allergies
• Cancer
• Chronic Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Disease)
• Dermatomyositis
• Diabetes
• Graves' Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Pernicious Anemia
• Reiter's Syndrome
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sjogren Syndrome
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Type 1 Diabetes
Other Topics
• Antibody
• Antigen
• Chronic
• Dizziness
• Endocrine
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Immune Response
• Malaise
• Toxins
Review Date : 8/3/2003
Reviewed By : Megan Clowse, M.D., Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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