KINE 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Skin Biopsy, Lymph Node, Autoimmune Disease
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Immune system creates antibodies that mistake healthy cells causing in ammation and swelling. Teaching hk200 & getting ready for sabbatical, some gi issues over last 1. 5 yrs. Went to florida to visit parents for reading week - sunburn that never went away. By end of term, tired and embarrassed about a rash on face (back/arms) Dr. & dietitian didn"t know, my be celiac? (thought crohns). Lost 30lbs, no appetite, jaw & teeth hurt to eat. Drugs to deal with side effects of lupus drugs. Get sick very easily, so i usually stay away. Appreciate what you have, family & friends, the good days. It"s ok to say no and ask for help. Affects portions of the large intestine, including the rectum and anus. Typically, only the innermost lining of bowel tissue (mucosa) is in amed, it almost always starts at the rectum, extending up in a continuous manner through the colon.