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Autoimmune diseases are chronic disabling conditions that occur when a persons own immune systems turns on itself. Any once healthy cells, tissues and organs can be involved and can lead to a diverse set of changes within the body depending on the autoimmune disease that is diagnosed. Examples of autoimmune disease are; [[fibromyalgia]]; [[HIV/AIDS]]; | Multiple autoimmune syndrome is a condition in which a minimum of three distinct autoimmune diseases have been diagnosed in a person.Cojocaru M, Cojocaru IM, Silosi I. Multiple autoimmune syndrome. Maedica. 2010 Apr;5(2):132.Autoimmune diseases are chronic disabling conditions that occur when a persons own immune systems turns on itself. Any once healthy cells, tissues and organs can be involved and can lead to a diverse set of changes within the body depending on the autoimmune disease that is diagnosed. Examples of autoimmune disease are; [[fibromyalgia]]; [[HIV/AIDS]]; [[Lyme Disease|Lyme disease]]; [[Systemic Lupus Erythematosus]]; [[Rheumatoid Arthritis]]; [[Psoriatic Arthritis]].<br> | ||
== Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process == | == Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process == | ||
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Multiple autoimmune syndrome is a condition in which a minimum of three distinct autoimmune diseases have been diagnosed in a person.Cojocaru M, Cojocaru IM, Silosi I. Multiple autoimmune syndrome. Maedica. 2010 Apr;5(2):132.Autoimmune diseases are chronic disabling conditions that occur when a persons own immune systems turns on itself. Any once healthy cells, tissues and organs can be involved and can lead to a diverse set of changes within the body depending on the autoimmune disease that is diagnosed. Examples of autoimmune disease are; fibromyalgia; HIV/AIDS; Lyme disease; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Psoriatic Arthritis.
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