Posts Tagged ‘Autoimmune Disorder’

Anti-mitochondrial antibodies

Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are antibodies (immunoglobulins) formed against mitochondria, primarily mitochondria in cells of the liver.

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Alopecia totalis

Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but it is an autoimmune disorder. Stress is sometimes thought to be a contributor to the hair loss caused by alopecia, however many people leading relatively stress-free lives have experienced the symptoms.

Treatment

Methotrexate and corticosteroids have been proposed as treatments.

Celiac Disease


Coeliac disease, also spelled celiac disease, is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy.

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