A Simple Guide to AutoImmune Diseases A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions, #4【電子書籍】[ Kenneth Kee ]
<p>An auto immune disease is a disease of the human body where the immune system of the<br /> body attacks its own cells in the joints as in Rheumatoid arthritis<br /> Or in the skin as in psoriasis<br /> Or in the muscles as in Myasthenia gravis<br /> Or throughout the body as in Systemic Lupus Erythematosis</p> <p>There are over 80 different types of auto immune diseases in the body</p> <p>What is the cause of Auto Immune Disease?</p> <p>Normally the body immune system which consists of the white blood cells will attack the<br /> harmful bacteria, cancer or other substances in the body and try to destroy them as antigens.</p> <p>In the auto immune disease the body's immune system attacks the normal body cells instead.</p> <p>Some of the organs or tissue damaged by the auto immune disease includes:</p> <ol> <li>Bones and joints</li> <li>Muscles</li> <li>Blood vessels</li> <li>Endocrine glands</li> <li>Skin</li> <li>Blood cells</li> </ol> <p>The cause of this behavior is not known but micro-organisms and toxins may trigger off these reactions in people who may have the genes to be affected by the abnormal immune response.</p> <p>What are the symptoms of auto immune diseases?</p> <p>Symptoms may be:</p> <ol> <li> <p>fatigue</p> </li> <li> <p>fever</p> </li> <li> <p>abnormal symptoms depending on the organ affected</p> </li> </ol> <p>How is the diagnosis of an auto immune disease made?</p> <ol> <li> <p>antinuclear antibody test</p> </li> <li> <p>C reactive Protein</p> </li> <li> <p>Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate(ESR)</p> </li> </ol> <p>What is the Treatment of Auto immune disease?</p> <p>The treatment depends on the specific disease and organ involved.</p> <p>The purpose of treatment is to:</p> <ol> <li> <p>boost the immune system of the body</p> </li> <li> <p>treat the symptoms of the auto immune disease</p> </li> <li> <p>control the severity of the auto immune process</p> </li> </ol> <p>Medicines :</p> <p>Medicines prescribed for the control of the immune system are called immuno-suppressive<br /> drugs:</p> <ol> <li> <p>corticosteroids such as prednisolone</p> </li> <li> <p>non steroid drugs such as methotrexate, cyclophosphamides</p> </li> </ol> <p>Some auto immune diseases causes depletion of the red blood cells .<br /> In these conditions blood transfusions may be required</p> <p>Where the bones and joints are involved, supportive help with bones and joints are needed.</p> <p>What are the complications of the auto immune disease?</p> <p>There is at the moment no cure for these diseases.</p> <p>However the auto immune diseases can be controlled with medications.</p> <p>The condition can become worse or the side effects of the medications may cause infections.</p> <p>What is the prognosis of auto immune disease?</p> <p>The outcome depends on the disease. However most are chronic and cannot be easily cured.</p> <p>They however can be controlled with medications.</p> <p>TABLE OF CONTENT</p> <p>Chapter 1 What is Auto Immune Disease?</p> <p>Chapter 2 Addison's Disease</p> <p>Chapter 3 Celiac Disease</p> <p>Chapter 4 Myasthenia Gravis</p> <p>Chapter 5 Psoriasis</p> <p>Chapter 6 Rheumatoid Arthritis</p> <p>Chapter 7 Systemic Lupus Erythematosis</p> <p>Chapter 8 Epilogue</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
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