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Cover story:
Autoimmune Diseases & Women's Health
For 41-year-old Judy Pate, it started in June 2006 with nervousness, a pounding heart and shaky legs that were so weak it was so hard to climb the stairs to her Boston apartment. A few weeks later, having missed three days of work with what she thought was the flu, she finally received her diagnosis: Graves' disease, a form of hyperthyroidism, caused by an overproduction of thyroid hormone. Full
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Major Autoimmune Diseases in Women
Learn about the symptoms and treatment options for major autoimmune diseases. See chart
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Ages & Stages: Women & Thyroid Disease
Treatment for hypothyroidism is relatively straightforward—supplemental thyroid hormone, typically thyroxine. Treatment for hyperthyroidism can be more complex, however, depending on the cause and severity of the disease, age and other medical conditions. Full
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Ask the Expert: Commonly Asked Questions & Answers about Autoimmune Diseases
Learn more from autoimmune disease experts about lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and corticosteroids. Full
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Lifestyle Corner: Autoimmune Diseases Demand a Low-Stress Lifestyle
by Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH
Dr. Peeke shares tips on reducing stress while managing an autoimmune disease. Full
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