LE has a reputation of having complex immune features and of being mysterious and difficult to manage. There are probably 20 to 30 lupus susceptibility genes, which alone or in combination can be activated by more than 50 microbes, 70 pharmaceutical drugs, a variety of environmental ...
Though less common, rheumatologic disorders like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are associated with alopecia areata. Patients may present with joint pain, fatigue, and skin findings. Collaborating with rheumatology for treatment, including DMARDs, JAK inhibition, and biologics, can be helpful.4 Celiac...
I posted last week about compact fluorescents and their impact on some migraineurs, epileptics, people with lupus and possibly other conditions. While we work on getting Congress to amend the law which would phase out sales of incandescent bulbs by 2012, here are some thoughts about energy savin...
Hashimoto’s is more common thanGraves’ disease, but both are referred to as autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD), which has a strong genetic link and is associated with other autoimmune disorders, such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and celiac disease.2 A goiter, or enlargement...
While I have fibromyalgia, I consider myself lucky. My brother, Aaron, has lupus. His autoimmune disease, which attacks his organs, could kill him. Mine will not. In the beginning, I had days where my pain was so excruciating I would have done almost anything to make the pain stop. A...
Fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus. Int J Clin Rheumatol. 2012;7(2):217–27. Article Google Scholar Aissaoui N, Rostom S, Hakkou J, Ghziouel KB, Bahiri R, Abouqal R, Hassouni NH. Fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: prevalence and relationships with disease-specific ...