Autoimmune Diseases

Alternative Therapy

1.	Medical Oils Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday/1999_archives/1999_07_08e...

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Immune System National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immun/immun.htm




2.	Understanding the Immune System National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/immunesystem

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Autoimmune Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001327&recruiting...

Coping

1.	Coping with Autoimmunity American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/coping_with_autoimmunity.php

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Tips for Getting a Proper Diagnosis of an Autoimmu American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/infocus_article.php?ID=15




2.	C-Reactive Protein (CRP) American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/crp/test.html




3.	Antinuclear Antibody Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ana/test.html

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	IPF Glossary International Pemphigus Foundation http://www.pemphigus.org/glossary.html

National Institutes of Health

1.	Autoimmune Diseases: An Attack on Self Tissues National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immds/immdeff.htm




2.	Questions and Answers about Autoimmunity National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/autoimmune/autoimmunity.htm

Newsletters/Print Publications

1.	InFocus Newsletter American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/articles.php

Organizations

1.	American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/




2.	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disea http://www.niaid.nih.gov/




3.	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeleta http://www.niams.nih.gov/

Overviews

1.	Autoimmunity--the Common Thread American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/common_thread_art.html

Related Issues

1.	Autoimmunity and Smallpox Vaccine - A Risk? American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/infocus_article.php?ID=4

Research

1.	Fire and Ice: An Altered Protein Brings Fever, Chi National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2001/niaid-22.htm




2.	Methotrexate Not Effective in Maintaining Improvem National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2003/nidcd-07.htm




3.	NIAMS Researchers Collaborate to Produce Targeted National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/ne/press/2003/10_30.htm




4.	Protein Essential for Switching on T-Cell Response National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2002/nichd-13.htm




5.	Women with Endometriosis Have Higher Rates of Some National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2002/nichd-26.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	What Is Pemphigus? International Pemphigus Foundation http://www.pemphigus.org/whatisgus.html




2.	Stiff-Person Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stiffperson/stiffperson.htm




3.	Alopecia Areata: Frequently Asked Questions National Alopecia Areata Foundation http://www.alopeciaareata.com/requestinfo/faq.asp




4.	Autoimmune Hepatitis National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/autoimmunehep/index.htm




5.	Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/hearing/autoimmune.cfm




6.	Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/alps/




7.	Bullous Pemphigoid American Osteopathic College of Dermatology http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/bullous_pemphigoid.html




8.	Devic's Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/devics/devics.htm




9.	Goodpasture's Syndrome National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/goodpasture/index.htm




10.	Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/lambert_eaton/lambert_eaton.htm




11.	Learning about Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Synd National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10001585




12.	Paraneoplastic Syndromes National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/paraneoplastic/paraneoplastic.htm




13.	Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00367

Treatment

1.	Rebooting: A Promise for Autoimmune Diseases? American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/infocus_article.php?ID=11




2.	Methotrexate American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/628.xml




3.	How Rheumatologists Use Chemotherapy Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/arthritis/treat/facts/chemo.htm

Women

1.	Autoimmune Diseases National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/faq/Easyread/autoimmune-etr.htm