Several continuing studies suggest that worms may help to redirect an immune system that has gone awry and resulted in autoimmune disorders, allergies and asthma.
A blood test confirmed that she had an advanced case of Grave's disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid gland to swell and produce too much of the powerful hormone.
Without such early instruction, the immune system may go haywire and overreact with allergies to foods, pollen and pet dander or turn on the body's own tissue, setting off autoimmune disorders.
Results: a 63-year-old male with no underlying autoimmune disorders developed scleritis 7 years after pterygium excision.
Doctors have long suspected that some sort of virus might precipitate autoimmune disorders, like lupus or multiple sclerosis.
Hyperthyroidism is commonly triggered by autoimmune disorders though it can also result from oerdosing for a hypothyroid problem.
The first new drug to treat lupus in a half century - and the first ever specifically developed to treat the autoimmune disorder - is heading to market in the United States.
These include plaque psoriasis, a condition where scaly patches form on the skin, and alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss.
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