Does 1 autoimmune disease increase risk for another?!
Question: Does 1 autoimmune disease increase risk for another.?
I have one autoimmune disease. Am I at a greater risk for developing another than someone who does not already have one.?Health Question & Answer
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Asthma, RA, Celiac, Lupus, etc are additional autoimmune diseases that Grave's patients are more likely to come down with than the general population.
The symptoms you describe don't sound like any autoimmune disease I've heard of though.Health Question & Answer
The symptoms you describe don't sound like any autoimmune disease I've heard of though.Health Question & Answer
i would for sure ask your doctor that question. But to me stands to reason that once your immune system is compromised, its easier for something else to happen.
best wishes.Health Question & Answer
best wishes.Health Question & Answer
yes.. they are often related.. eg crohns, thyroid, pernicious anaemia etcHealth Question & Answer