” the exact cause of autoimmune disease is unknown. One theory is that some microorganisms (such as bacteria or viruses) or drugs may trigger changes that confuse the immune system. This may happen more often in people who have genes that make them more prone to autoimmune diseases [13]. ...
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The Heart in Rheumatologic, Inflammatory and Autoimmune DiseasesUdi Nussinovitch
Autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBD) produce a range of debilitating symptoms potentially greatly impacting quality of life (QoL). We sought to compare the disease-related and itch-related QoL impact between AIBD including pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid (BP), and mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP). We...
Therapy involves the use of classic steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and immunosuppressants, but in recent years scientific research has focused on several new alternative drugs for AIH that will be discussed in the review. Keywords: autoimmune hepatitis; liver fibrosis; liver diseases ...