Hälsa och Sjukdom - Autoimmuna sjukdomar
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till autoimmuna sjukdomar som "sarkoidos", "celiaki" och "aplastisk anemi".
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an autoimmune disorder that leads to an overactive thyroid, resulting in various symptoms such as weight loss, anxiety, and rapid heartbeat

Graves sjukdom, Graves hypertyreos

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

lichen planus

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

Addisons sjukdom, Addisons syndrom

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

Sjögrens syndrom

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

aplastic anemi, hypoplastisk anemi

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

perniciös anemi

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

Lyme-sjukdom, borrelia

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

sarcoidos

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

multipel skleros, skleros i plack

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

Menières sjukdom, Menières syndrom

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

Kawasaki sjukdom, Kawasaki syndrom

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

Guillain-Barré-syndrom, Guillain-Barré-sjukdom

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

Hashimotos sjukdom, Hashimotos tireoidit

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

celiaki, glutenintolerans

