AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by chronic muscle and joint
pain, extreme fatigue, and tenderness in certain areas of the body.
Rheumatoid arthritis, the most common inflammatory arthritis, is a
chronic autoimmune disease and an important cause of disability in
seniors.
Drug-drug interactions are often a serious complication of taking multiple medications and account for 3% to 5% of all in-hospital medication errors.
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies, manifesting with vascular thrombosis and/or recurrent fetal loss.
Sjögren's (SHOW-grins) syndrome is an autoimmune disease that attacks the exocrine glands (i.