Salute e Malattia - Malattie autoimmuni

an autoimmune disorder that leads to an overactive thyroid, resulting in various symptoms such as weight loss, anxiety, and rapid heartbeat

malattia di Graves, ipertiroidismo di Graves

a skin condition characterized by itchy, flat-topped, and purplish skin lesions that can affect various parts of the body

lichemia piana

a rare disorder where the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones

Malattia di Addison, Sindrome di Addison

an autoimmune disorder causing dryness of the eyes, mouth, and other mucous membranes, along with other symptoms like joint pain and fatigue

sindrome di Sjögren

a rare blood disorder where the bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells

anemia aplastica, anemia ipoplastica

a type of anaemia caused by the inability of the stomach to absorb enough vitamin B12

anemia perniciosa

an infectious illness caused by the bite of a tick infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi

malattia di Lyme, lime disease

a health condition where small clumps of cells can form in different parts of the body, causing problems in organs like the lungs and lymph nodes

sarcoidosi

a chronic progressive disease that primarily affects the central nervous system and is capable of causing problems with vision, balance, and speech

sclerosi

a disorder of the inner ear that can cause episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear

malattia di Meniere, sindrome di Meniere

an illness that mainly affects children and causes fever, redness and swelling of the hands and feet, rash, and sometimes damage to the heart's blood vessels

malattia di Kawasaki, sindrome di Kawasaki

a rare condition where the body's immune system attacks its nerves, leading to weakness and tingling

sindrome di Guillain-Barré, malattia di Guillain-Barré

an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, leading to hypothyroidism

malattia di Hashimoto, tiroidite di Hashimoto

a long-term autoimmune disorder that can damage one's small intestine and is triggered when one eats gluten

celiachia

an autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammation of the joints

artrite reumatoide, artrite infiammatoria cronica