Supplement: Top Autoimmune Diseases
Top Autoimmune Diseases DISEASE AGE OF ONSET IMPACTED TISSUES SYMPTOMS MECHANISM CURRENT TREATMENT Addison's disease Children or young adults Adrenal glands Fatigue Low blood pressure Muscle weakness Sometimes darkening of the skin Weight loss Inadequate production of cortisol and, sometimes, aldosterone Hormone replacement for cortisol and, if needed, aldosterone Allergic asthma Teenage years Lungs Constricted ai
May 1, 2007
Top Autoimmune Diseases
| DISEASE | AGE OF ONSET | IMPACTED TISSUES | SYMPTOMS | MECHANISM | CURRENT TREATMENT |
| Addison's disease | Children or young adults | Adrenal glands |
| Inadequate production of cortisol and, sometimes, aldosterone | Hormone replacement for cortisol and, if needed, aldosterone |
| Allergic asthma | Teenage years | Lungs |
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| Crohn's disease | All age groups, but usually diagnosed between 20 and 30 years of age | Digestive tract |
| Inflamation, caused by tumor necrosis factor |
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| Type 1 Diabetes | Childhood and young adult | Islet cells in the pancreas |
| Destruction of islets cells prevents the production of insulin | Insulen replacement |
| Graves' disease | Usually after the age... |
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