What are 3 diseases associated with the immune system?

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I know AIDS and Leukemia are two immune diseases or disorders (i'm sot sure what the proper word here is) but any other diseases would be helpful.
Off the top of my head, I can think of a few autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease (attacks the gut), Multiple Sclerosis (affects the central nervous system), lupus (affects multiple organs), rheumatoid arthritis (primarily affects joints).

Allergies and asthma are also disorders associated with the immune system.

HIV progresses to AIDS.  (+ info)

Which statement best describes the relationship between immune disorders and autoimmune diseases?

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A.Immune disorders include autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body’s own cells.
B.Immune disorders are a kind of autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s own cells.
C.In both immune disorders and autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s own cells.
D.There is no relationship between immune disorders and autoimmune diseases.
probably A  (+ info)

Are there any long term diseases that cause a weaker immune system?

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I want to know if there are any diseases that are basically long lasting, even lifelong that cause a generally weaker immune system. So that a person with this disease would generally be more susceptible to basic colds and flu and get them quite often as opposed to a regular person. Any such conditions?
HIV / AIDS and cancer are the two biggest ones for causing this...

Primary Immune Deficiency is another one. It's genetic, meaning you were born with it, and also means you have it your whole life. People who have this actually have part of their immune system "missing", so they get very sick very easily. In order to maintain some sort of normal life they need to have immunoglobulin injections regularly. Their symptoms can be similar to those who have HIV or AIDS.

Diabetes also causes increased susceptibility to infections, and people whose diabetes is more severe do have to be careful about what they're exposed to.

All autoimmune diseases (and there are a lot of them) essentially cause weakened immune systems due to the type of treatments that are necessary to treat the disease (immune suppressants). People being treated for autoimmune diseases need to be very careful about infections, because their immune systems are suppressed from the treatments, to the point that they can't fight them off easily.
There are too many autoimmune diseases to list here - hundreds. You may have a good result if you google "autoimmune disease". These range from systemic disorders, such as Lupus, to more specific disorders affecting certain systems, like Crohn's disease (affecting the bowel) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (affecting the joints). Autoimmune diseases are basically lifelong, although they can go into periods where there are no symptoms for awhile (remission).  (+ info)

What kinds of diseases attack your immune system?

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That causes you to get sick more often that normal.
I'm 16 and even though I don't get as much rest as I should, I get sick more often than I should. Are there any diseases I could possibly have that would attack my immune system and cause it to crash?
Not eating well and heavy periods would lead to you getting sick more than normal.  (+ info)

Diseases or conditions that affect the immune system?

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What are some diseases or conditions that affect the immune system? How can I find out more about the immune system?
AIDS, Severe Combined Immune Deficiency, Steroid use, Chemotherapy for cancer, etc.

Then there are autoimmune diseases, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's Disease, etc.

Try doing a Google or Yahoo internet search. Go to a medical web site that is geared toward patients and read up.  (+ info)

Do autoimmune diseases suppress the immune system?

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Do they? Or is it the drugs you take for autoimmune diseases that suppress the immune system? Can long term stress or autoimmune diseases suppress the immune system and affect test results, such as HIV, and cause false negatives or positives after about 7 months or so? If you're under a great deal of stress for a long time, or have an autoimmune disease, does it take longer for your body to produce antibodies against diseases, like HIV? Will 7 months have been long enough of a time to wait before getting tested for HIV? Especially since you're not sexually active or do drugs?

Thanks!
Wow - you've quite a few questions there.

Autoimmune diseases can reduce your immune system's effectiveness, yes. However, diseases like Lupus cause the immune system to attack the body, in which case drugs are perscribed to subdue the immune system. Stress does indeed affect your body's immunity in a negative capacity.

Seven months, though? That's a long time for the body to recover its immune defense. Dealing with HIV is something best, perhaps, reserved for medical professionals. There are hosts of checks and tests that can give you definitive answers to your questions much better than the internet can.  (+ info)

Why did immune complex disease occur as result from therapeutic use of horse serum?

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Immune complex disease, or serum sickness, is an overwhelming reaction to antigens in the bloodstream. If someone was given something made from horse serum, antivenin for example, then their immune system would create antibodies to the horse proteins. Then, the next time they needed a product made from horse serum, their body would react violently. You get fever, rash, muscle and joint aches from the immune reaction.

Here's an article on serum sickness:

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic526.htm  (+ info)

Is there a medical specialty that deals with auto immune diseases in canada?

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I have just been diagnosed with a forth autoimmune disease -- MS, spinal stenosis, chronic ITP, and now sjogren's syndrome. Enough is enough. I've got a specialist for each disease. Obviously my body is fighting itself on many fronts and I need a specialist in autoimmune diseases. Is there such a specialist?> I'm in Ontario Canada and I'm devastated.
A rheumatologist usually deals with autoimmune diseases, but some people also see a neurologist for MS.  (+ info)

Why do animal products make auto-immune diseases worse?

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My Aunt was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and her rheumatologist suggested trying a vegan diet. I also met a woman who went vegan after she was diagnosed with Lupus. What is there in animal foods that causes auto-immune disease flare-ups?
Interesting. Dairy products increase mucus production which is why doctors may advise people to avoid dairy if they are ill. This is not propoganda, it's a fact that is stated in many of my academic nutrition books. My dad has been ill for a while now, his doctors have said dairy was making him worse so he has cut it out completely. Dairy was lowering his immunity, effectively damaging his health. (And none of the family thought dairy, of all things, would be the culprit!). My mum also has been told that she should be cutting down on her dairy intake because of her health problems.

The BBC did an article on how a vegan diet may help sufferers of arthiritis. I think it's really interesting:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7301188.stm


:)  (+ info)

do you know of any specialists that deal with auto immune diseases and how i could get a hold of them?

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my mother was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and we've been spending the last ten years trying to find somone that specialises in immune diseases so we could figure out which one she has and how to treat it

could anyone please help lead me in the right direction?
What kind of autoimmune disease does she have?
Usually if someone has an autoimmune thyroid diseae for example they would be treated by an endocrinologist. If they have an autoimmune haemolytic anaemia they would be treated by a haematologist etc. So if you can tell us what her disease is we could point you in the right direction.  (+ info)

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