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Results 1 - 10 of 141 for immune
  1. Immune System and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is the immune system? Your immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs. Together they help the body fight infections and other diseases. When germs ...
  2. Autoimmune Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are autoimmune diseases? Your immune system protects you from disease and infection by attacking germs that get into your body, such as viruses and bacteria. Your ...
  3. Food Allergy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... food allergy? A food allergy is an abnormal immune system reaction to certain foods. Your immune system normally protects you from germs. But if you have a food allergy, your immune system mistakenly reacts to certain foods as if ...
  4. HIV (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood ... infection with HIV. It happens when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. ...
  5. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of autoimmune disease.Autoimmune diseases happen when your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. ... sunlight, certain medicines, and smoking Problems with the immune system Who is more likely to get lupus? ...
  6. Allergy (National Library of Medicine)  
    An allergy is a reaction by your immune system to something that does not bother most other people. People who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one thing. Substances ...
  7. Cancer Immunotherapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer. It is a type of ... that they are able to hide from your immune system. Some immunotherapies can "mark" your cancer cells. ...
  8. HIV and Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Having HIV/AIDS weakens your body's immune system. It destroys the white blood cells that fight infection. This puts you at risk for opportunistic infections (OIs). OIs are serious ...
  9. Lymphoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is a cancer of a part of the immune system called the lymph system. There are many ... at increased risk if you have a weakened immune system or have certain types of infections. Non- ...
  10. Ataxia Telangiectasia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... rare, inherited disease. It affects the nervous system, immune system, and other body systems. Symptoms appear in ... some symptoms. They include injections to strengthen the immune system, physical and speech therapy, and high-dose ...
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