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Rheumatoid arthritis—inflammation of
joints and surrounding tissues
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Systemic lupus erythematosus—affects
skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs
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Multiple sclerosis—affects the brain
and spinal cord
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Celiac sprue disease—a reaction to
gluten (found in wheat, rye, and barley) that causes damage to the lining of
the small intestine
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Pernicious anemia—decrease in red
blood cells caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12
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Vitiligo—white patches on the skin
caused by loss of pigment
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Scleroderma—a connective tissue
disease that causes changes in skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal
organs
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Psoriasis—a skin condition that
causes redness and irritation as well as thick, flaky, silver-white patches
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Inflammatory bowel disease—a group of
inflammatory diseases of the colon and small intestine
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Hashimoto’s disease—inflammation of
the thyroid gland
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Addison’s disease—adrenal hormone
insufficiency
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Graves’ disease—overactive thyroid
gland
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Reactive arthritis—inflammation of
joints, urethra, and eyes; may cause sores on the skin and mucus membranes
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Sjögren’s syndrome—destroys the
glands that produce tears and saliva causing dry eyes and mouth; may affect
kidneys and lungs
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Type 1 diabetes—destruction of insulin
producing cells in the pancreas
