Kidney And Urinary Diseases
Antisynthetase SyndromeOther Names: Anti-Jo1 syndrome; AS syndrome Antisynthetase syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the muscles and other parts of the body. Signs and symptoms can vary but may include muscle inflammation (myositis), polyarthritis (inflamm …
Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1Other names: autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APSs), polyglandular autoimmune syndromes (PGASs), or polyendocrine autoimmune syndromes. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 is an inherited autoimmune condition that affects many of the bod …
Behçet’s DiseaseOther Names: Behçet’s syndrome; Behçet syndrome; BD Behçet disease is a rare, chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by ulcers affecting the mouth and genitals, various skin lesions, and abnormalities affecting the eyes. In some people …
Behr SyndromeOther Names: Optic atrophy, infantile hereditary, Behr complicated form of; Optic atrophy in early childhood, associated with ataxia, spasticity, mental retardation, and posterior column sensory loss Behr syndrome is characterized by the associa …
SclerodermaScleroderma is an autoimmune disorder that may involve changes in the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs.There are two main types: localized scleroderma, which affects only the skin; and systemic scleroderma, which affects the blood vess …
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraOther Names: Purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic; TTP; Moschowitz syndrome Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a blood disordercharacterized by low platelets (i.e., thrombocytopenia), small areas of bleeding under the skin (i.e., purpu …