Introduction The term autoimmune disease summarizes a whole group of different diseases. It describes an overreaction of the cells of our immune system to the body’s own cells, which leads to damage of the respective organ. Our immune system is imprinted in the thymus at the beginning of human development. This organ plays a central … What is an autoimmune disease?
Symptoms of an autoimmune disease The symptoms at the beginning of an autoimmune disease are usually unspecific and often not recognized as such. Characteristic symptoms for certain autoimmune diseases do not usually appear. The symptoms that occur include skin symptoms such as itching, rash and redness. In some cases, affected persons complain of vegetative symptoms, … Symptoms of an autoimmune disease | What is an autoimmune disease?
Autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland Autoimmune diseases can also affect the skin as part of a systemic disease or be limited to the skin alone. The so-called collagenoses are not only directed against the skin, but also against other body structures. These include scleroderma, a hardening of the skin that can spread to other … Autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland | What is an autoimmune disease?
Autoimmune diseases of the intestine Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are counted among the autoimmune diseases of the intestine. Both diseases are chronic inflammatory reactions of the intestinal mucosa. A characteristic feature of Crohn’s disease is the irregular infestation of the mucous membrane from the mouth to the anus. The disease is most frequently localized … Autoimmune diseases of the intestine | What is an autoimmune disease?
Lupus Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a collagenosis. It is characterized by inflammatory reactions in the entire body, which can be in acute or chronic phases. In addition to the systemic form, there are others that are restricted to the skin. Autoantibodies, so-called ANA (antinuclear antibodies) and an increased number of inflammatory cells can be … Lupus | What is an autoimmune disease?
Introduction Thyroxine, or “T4”, is a hormone produced in the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormones have a very broad spectrum of activity and are of great importance, especially for energy metabolism, growth and maturation. Since thyroid hormones, and thus also thyroxine, are subject to a superordinate and very complex control circuit and depend on the presence … Thyroxine
Tasks/function of thyroxine Hormones are the so-called “messenger substances of the body”. They are transported with the blood and pass on their information to the cells at their destination via a variety of different routes. Thyroid hormones even transmit their signals directly to the DNA. They bind directly to it and promote the reading of … Tasks/function of thyroxine | Thyroxine
Thyroxine Synthesis The synthesis of thyroxine takes place in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland absorbs iodine from the blood and transfers it to the so-called “thyroglobulin”. Thyreroglobulin is a chain-like protein found in the thyroid gland, which is the basis for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. When iodine is transferred, molecules with either three … Thyroxine Synthesis | Thyroxine
