1.   It has been suspected that PSC is an autoimmune disease.

2.   Similar genetic mechanisms may be involved in autoimmune diseases in general.

3.   The secondary type is associated with other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erthematodes.

4.   The only manifestation of PBC associated autoimmune disease was hypothyroidism and there have been no patients described in English language publications with PHT and thyroiditis.

5.   Cyclosporin A is a unique cyclic undecapeptide of fungal origin with potent immunosuppressive properties used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and to treat autoimmune diseases.

6.   Although far less known than its fellow pathogen E. coli, campylobacter jejuni causes diarrhea and in rare instances Guillain-Barre syndrome, a potentially fatal autoimmune disease.

7.   Although rates for autoimmune diseases such as lupus continue to rise only four states track them, West said.

8.   An initial infection with a virus might stimulate self-reactive T cells but not to the point that an autoimmune disease starts, Steinman said.

9.   And in patients with the autoimmune disease lupus, DHEA reduced the severity of symptoms and the amount of medication they required.

10.   Autoimmune disease.