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isto
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 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: ?s about auto immunities |
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Is it likely, or even a proven fact, that when you have an auto immune disease, you are more likely to have another or others?
I had to see my doctor today because of arthritis in my hands. He is sending me for testing for rheumatoid arthritis, which I don't think I realized was an auto-immune disease. His reasons were:
1. I have many symptoms
2. I have an auto immune disease already
3. It is in my family genetics
Are we more likely to have other AI diseases?
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aklap
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Hi Danita,
Yes, it's a fact the if you have 1 AI disease, it's possible to have more. Here's some more info on RA: http://www.medicinenet.com/rheumatoid_arthritis/article.htm
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021215/2259.html
| Quote: | | Approximately 95 percent of patients with celiac disease exhibit specific Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) class II alleles DQA1*0501 and DQB1*0201.4 Patients with type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease,5 Sjögren's syndrome, primary biliary cirrhosis, Addison's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, selective IgA deficiency, and alopecia areata may also exhibit similar genotypes and are at risk for gluten-sensitive enteropathy (Table 1). Because many persons have these genotypes and only a few develop gluten-sensitive enteropathy, investigators have hypothesized that other genes or cofactors may be involved.1 |
TABLE 1
Celiac Disease and Other Autoimmune Disorders*
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Autoimmune thyroid disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune Addison's disease
Recurrent aphthous ulcerations
Sjögren's syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Vitiligo or alopecia areata
IgA deficiency
Psoriasis†
*--Listed in descending order of clinical importance and prevalence.
†--Observed association.
I hope all goes well at the Rheumy's appt.
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lorka
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For what it's worth, everyone on my mum's side of the family has 2 or 3 each  So I would think so! |
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isto
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Thank you. And thanks for the links, Al!
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isto
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My doctor called today and said the numbers on my sedimentation were iffy and also the rheumatoid. So he wants me to see a rheumatologist. I just want to get the pain under control!
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travis
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: diet |
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| cannot believe it,I have suffered for years with some of the symptoms listed on the link above,I suffer with Alopecia,infertility,ameamia,pernicious aneamia,low folic acid.I just hope I will get sorted with a GF diet |
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