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Wegener's granulomatosis
BBC — This inflammation of the blood vessels can lead to a host of health problems. Prompt treatment is important for people with this inflammation of the blood vessels, which can lead to recurrent sinusitis, lung problems, arthritis and kidney ...More…
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Sjogren's syndrome
BBC — There are many health problems that arise when, for some inexplicable reason, the body turns on itself without warning. One of these autoimmune conditions is Sjogren's syndrome. In Sjogren's syndrome, the body attacks its own moisture-producing .. ...More…
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura
BBC — The body attacks its own blood vessels causing inflammation, rash and arthritis in this autoimmune reaction primarily affecting children. There are many health problems that arise from the fact that the body's immune system can turn on itself ...More…
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DiGeorge syndrome
BBC — DiGeorge syndrome is an inherited condition where several different genes are lost. This can result in health problems of varying degrees. Di George syndrome is an inherited condition that lies at the more severe end of a spectrum of syndromes ...More…
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HIV and AIDS in children
BBC — Most children with the disease are infected in the womb or during birth. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a chronic, life-threatening condition. AIDS occurs when the HIV ...More…
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Peripheral neuropathy
BBC — Peripheral neuropathy involves damage to the peripheral nervous system (PNS). It can affect movement, sensation and bodily functions. Nerves are communicators. They carry information to and from every part of the body. Without them, we can't ...More…
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What is lymphoma?
BBC — Lymphomas are cancers that develop from cells of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system helps to protect the body against infections and foreign material. There are two main groups of lymphoma - Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's - and within these, ...More…
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Scleroderma
BBC — Scleroderma - from the Greek words for 'hard' and 'skin' - is an autoimmune disease that targets the connective tissue found in the skin, muscles and organs. The immune system that should protect the body attacks it instead In autoimmune . ...More…
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Buerger's disease
BBC — Description of Buergher's disease, its causes, symptoms and treatment This is a rare condition where blood vessels in the legs, and sometimes the arms, become inflamed, causing a reduction in blood flow. Clots may also form in these blood ...More…
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
BBC — A guide to SLE, facts about the condition and where to go for support Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called lupus, is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissues of the skin. SLE is an ...More…
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British Porphyria Association
BBC — Although uncommon, porphyria is quite well known because it's thought to have been the cause of the 'madness' of George III. However, this is a distorted picture of a condition that rarely causes extreme illness. Chemicals in the body called . ...More…
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HIV and AIDS
BBC — The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects and gradually destroys immune system cells, reducing the body's protection against infection and cancers. HIV causes infection that can lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In the UK, ...More…