Systemic autoimmune disorders and pregnancy

Autoantibodies in Systemic Autoimmune Disorders

1 INOVA Diagnostics, Inc., 9900 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131-1638, USA 2Antiphospholipid Standardization Laboratory, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA 3 Laboratorio di Ricerche in Immunoreumatologia, Università di Milano, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Italy 4 Faculty of Medicine, ...

[Systemic autoimmune diseases and depressive disorders].

INTRODUCTION The incidence of depression accompanying medical pathologies is elevated and have prognostic importance. OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of depression in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases (SAD), as well as to determine the frequency of pain, fatigue and sleep disorders in these patients and their relation with depression. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a descri...

Systemic autoimmune disorders in celiac disease.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Celiac disease is an immune-mediated disorder clinically characterized by a multitude of symptoms and complications. The comorbidity between celiac disease and other autoimmune disorders has been clearly established. RECENT FINDINGS Two main theories have been postulated to explain this comorbidity: (1) linkage disequilibrium between the genes responsible for celiac disease ...

The Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Disorders

Epilepsy associated with systemic autoimmune disorders.

Systemic autoimmune disorders affect multiple organ systems. Brain involvement commonly causes seizures, which may be the presenting symptom. Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjorgren's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, sarcoidsosis, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, Behcet's, and Hashimoto's encephalopathy are reviewed. Mechanisms underlying CNS pathology in systemic autoimmune disorders-and spe...