An Overview of Autoimmune Diseases

Mark Mattar, MD Gastroenterologist, Physician, Active Health Library, Doctor, and Internist

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - MayoClinic.com

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Symptoms, Causes, Treatment on eMedicineHealth.com

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CDC - Smoking: Impact on Buerger's Disease - Overviews of Diseases/Conditions - Campaign Resources - Tips from Former Smokers - Smoking & Tobacco Use

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Genetic Architecture Analysis Suggests More Risk SNPs to be Discovered for Common Diseases | GenomeWeb Daily News | Informatics | GenomeWeb

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Early Exposure To Germs Is A Good Thing

medicalnewstoday.com — “Previous human studies have suggested that early life exposure to microbes (i.e., germs) is an important determinant of adulthood sensitivity to allergic and autoimmune diseases such as hay fever,” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Early Exposure To Germs Is A Good Thing

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BBC News - Diabetes complications 'at record high'

bbc.co.uk — “Rates of stroke and kidney failure in people with diabetes have reached record levels in England, according to new analysis by Diabetes UK.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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Getting the dirt on immunity: Scientists show evidence for hygiene hypothesis

sciencedaily.com — “Medical professionals have suggested that the hygiene hypothesis explains the global increase of allergic and autoimmune diseases in urban settings. However, neither biologic support nor a mechanistic basis for the hypothesis has been directly demonstrated. Until now.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Statin Therapy: Assessing Intolerance, Drug Interactions, and Use in Renal Insufficiency | LinkedIn

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A B cell explanation for autoimmune disease: the forbidden clone returns -- McQueen 88 (1038): 226 -- Postgraduate Medical Journal

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A personalized mouse to help develop tailored treatments | SmartPlanet

smartplanet.com — “A mouse with your immune system can help develop individualized therapies against autoimmune diseases, for example. One with your tumor can help test” View full resource at smartplanet.com

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Getting the dirt on immunity

labspaces.net — “Previous human studies have suggested that early life exposure to microbes (i.e., germs) is an important determinant of adulthood sensitivity to allergic and autoimmune diseases such as hay fever, asthma and inflammatory bowel disease.” View full resource at labspaces.net

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