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    R. A. A. I. D. is an organization created by Weishendo Publications which is dedicated to Raising the Awareness of Autoimmune Diseases, by using multimedia as a platform to reach others. We are committed to reaching those who are unaware of the effects, by sharing knowledge about these and other illnesses, and how they affect our society.
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The Human
Body &
Autoimmune
Diseases

     Autoimmune Diseases are those in which the body is attacked by its own specific adaptive immune response. In normal, healthy states, the immune system induces tolerance, which is a lack of an anti-self immune response. However, with autoimmunity, there is a loss of immune tolerance, and the mechanisms responsible for autoimmune diseases include type II, III, and IV hypersensitivity reactions. Autoimmune diseases can have a variety of mixed symptoms that flare up and disappear, making diagnosis difficult.

     The causes of autoimmune disease are a combination of the individual’s genetic makeup and the effect of environmental influences, such as sunlight, infections, medications, and environmental chemicals. However, the vagueness of this list reflects our poor understanding of the etiology of these diseases. Except in a very few specific diseases, the initiation event(s) of most autoimmune states has not been fully characterized.

   There are several possible causes for the origin of autoimmune diseases and autoimmunity is likely due to several factors. Evidence now suggests that regulatory T and B cells play an essential role in the maintenance of tolerance and prevention of autoimmune responses. The regulatory T cells are especially important for inhibiting auto reactive T cells that are not eliminated during thymic selection and escape the thymus (see T Lymphocytes and Cellular Immunity). In addition, antigen mimicry between pathogen antigens and our own self antigens can lead to cross-reactivity and autoimmunity. Hidden self-antigens may become exposed because of trauma, drug interactions, or disease states, and trigger an autoimmune response. All of these factors could contribute to autoimmunity. Ultimately, damage to tissues and organs in the autoimmune disease state comes as a result of inflammatory responses that are inappropriate; therefore, treatment often includes immuno - suppressive drugs and corticosteroids.  

The Primary Systems
of The Human Body

Featured
Auto-
Immune
Disease

    There are 80 to 100 diseases classified as autoimmune with specific signs & symptoms.

   Almost all of them share signs of inflammation, associated with either chronic or acute pain.

ALS
Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis

     A rapidly progressive fatal neuromuscular disease. It can strike anyone. 80% die of ALS within two to five years of diagnosis. Some cases are hereditary. There are approximately 2500-3000 people with ALS in Canada. ALS in an individual can affect the whole family who often require support with their care giving (emotional, physical and financial). Founded in 1977, the ALS Society of Canada is the only voluntary Canadian health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS and support of those with ALS, their families and caregivers.

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      All medicines can have side effects. Some medicines and side effects are mentioned in this publication. Some side effects may be more severe than others. Always review the insert that comes with your medicine and ask your primary doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about the possible side effects.

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