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Autoimmune conditions
Graves' disease
This condition causes the thyroid gland in the neck to produce too much thyroid hormone, and can eventually lead to goitre and bulging eyes.
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular system that causes muscle weakness. Learn about its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Vasculitis
Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of blood vessels. Discover more about its diagnosis and treatment options.
Sjögren’s syndrome
Sjögren’s syndrome is a condition of your immune system that commonly affects your eyes and salivary glands. Here's how your doctor may diagnose it.
Scleroderma
Scleroderma is an autoimmune condition affecting the connective tissue in the body. Learn more about its symptoms, diagnosis and management.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Experiencing pain and swelling in the smaller joints in your hands or feet? It could be rheumatoid arthritis. Find out more here.
Lupus
Lupus is a disease of the body’s immune system. Although its causes are not yet entirely known, lupus treatments are available.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes pain in the muscles and bones.
Coeliac disease
People with coeliac disease can't eat foods containing gluten. Find out how coeliac disease can affect your life and why it's important to get diagnos...
Hashimoto's disease
Hashimoto's disease can cause your body to produce too little thyroid hormone. Find out more about its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes weakness, numbness or paralysis. Learn more about its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment o...
Type 1 diabetes
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can be overwhelming. However, while the condition is not curable, there are ways to manage it successfully.
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Autoimmune diseases
Sometimes the immune system get confused and attacks normal cells in our own body. If this happens, what is known as an autoimmune disease develops.
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Autoimmune Diseases - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
1. Autoimmune diseases are a broad range of more than 80 related disorders that range from common to rare. They affect around 5% of people and are one of the most important chronic health problems in Australia and New Zealand. Common autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes affect more than 1% of people. Lupus (SLE) affects less than 0.1% of people and is more common and severe in Indigenous Australians, Polynesians and people descended from South East Asia.
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Rheumatoid arthritis — Arthritis Australia inflammatory form of arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes pain and swelling of the joints. The normal role of your body’s immune system is to fight off infections to keep you healthy. In an autoimmune disease, your immune system starts attacking your own healthy tissues. In RA, the immune system targets the lining of the joints, causing inflammation and joint damage
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Autoimmune diseases - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Autoimmune diseases are a broad range of related diseases in which a person’s immune system produces an inappropriate response against its own cells, tissues and/or organs. This results in inflammation and damage. There are over 80 different autoimmune diseases, ranging from common to very rare. These diseases can be localised to a single organ or tissue, or generalised (systemic), affecting many body organs and tissues.
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Autoimmune disease explained | Garvan Institute of Medical Research
36 common autoimmune diseases studied by Hope Research. With explanation of how these diseases arise, and a possible approach for treatment.
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Autoimmune disorders - Better Health Channel
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How to test for arthritis | Know Pathology Know Healthcare
Find out what tests there are for arthritis and other autoimmune disorders
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HLA-B27 - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for HLA-B27
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) - Better Health Channel
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About Sjogren’s syndrome | Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Read about the risks, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Sjogren’s syndrome and Garvan's research for better management and outcomes.
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HLA-B27 - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for HLA-B27
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Management of autoimmune disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
Should patients with rheumatic disease stop taking immunosuppressants during the pandemic?
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Rheumatoid factor - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for rheumatoid factor
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What is Lupus? Lupus Awareness, Symptoms and Diagnosis
While systemic lupus erythematosus (better known as lupus) has been researched for years, the catalyst remains unknown (Healthdirect, 2016; NIH, 2014). It is believed that genetics, stress, injury and illness all contribute to the development of lupus (Better Health Channel, n. d.).
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Cyclosporin - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for cyclosporin
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Thyroid antibodies - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for thyroid antibodies
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Cryoglobulin - Pathology Tests Explained
To determine if symptoms like sensitivity of extremities to cold is due to the presence of abnormal proteins called cryoglobulins in the blood
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Synovial fluid - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for synovial fluid analysis
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Chronic Conditions and Infections | Ausmed
The term chronic condition refers to a broad spectrum of chronic and complex health conditions including mental illnesses, trauma, disability and genetic disorders. Clients with chronic conditions may be more susceptible to infectious illnesses for a number of reasons.
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