The Autoimmune Connection: Essential Information for Women on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Getting On With Your Life (62 page)

Crohn’s disease clusters,
257

Crohn’s disease endoscopic activity index of severity (CDEAIS),
247

CRP.
See
C-reactive protein (CRP)

Cuprimine,
39

Cutivate,
155

Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril),
424

Cyclomen,
432

Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)

breastfeeding,
340

immune thrombocytopenia (ITP),
373

interstitial lung disease,
141

lupus,
79
,
88
,
89

myasthenia gravis (MG),
334

rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
49

Sjögren’s syndrome,
188

sterility/early menopause,
146

vasculitis,
385

Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune)

autoimmune hepatitis (AIH),
401

breastfeeding,
340

immune thrombocythemia (ITP),
374

lupus,
89

myasthenia gravis (MG),
334

pregnancy,
403

psoriasis,
157

rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
39

ulcerative colitis (UC),
265

Cymbalta (duloxetine),
308
,
424

Cyotec,
37

Cytokines,
6
,
23
,
173
,
175
,
419

Cytomegalovirus,
406

Cytoplasm,
5

Cytoscopy,
435

Cytotoxic drugs,
79

Cytotoxic T cells,
5
,
290

Cytoxan.
See
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)

D-penicillamine,
39
,
51
,
328

D protein marker,
371
,
372

Daclizumab,
309–10

Dactylitis,
152

Danazol (Danocrine),
347
,
373
,
374
,
432–33

DAS28.
See
Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28)

Davies, Terry F.,
116
,
118

DCCT.
See
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)

Deamidated gliadin peptide antibodies (anti-DGP),
277

Decadron,
42

Decernotinib,
43

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT),
349

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA),
80
,
189

Deltasone,
42
.
See also
Prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone)

Delzicol,
251

Demyelination,
289

Denosumab (Prolia),
95

Depen,
39

Depo-Medrol,
265

Depo-Provera,
402
,
433

Depression,
104
,
316

Dermatologist,
442

Dermatomyositis (DM),
343

DEXA.
See
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)

Dexamethasone,
42
,
91

DHEA.
See
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Diabetes,
196
,
197
.
See also
Type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT),
205–6

Diabetic dermopathy,
202

Diabetic ketoacidosis,
200

Diabetic nephropathy,
202

Diabetic retinopathy,
201

Diabetologist,
441

DiaPep277,
214

Diary of symptoms,
447

Diclofenac sodium,
36

Diffuse scleroderma,
132–33
,
149

Diffuse toxic goiter,
102
.
See also
Graves’ disease

Diflorasone diacetate (Psorcon),
155

Digestion,
238

Digestive system,
238
,
239

Digital pits,
131

Digoxin (Lanoxin),
111
,
379

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D,
230
,
283

Dilacor,
139

Diltiazem,
139
,
379

Dilute Russell Viper Venom Time (DRVVT),
87

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO),
436

Diosgenin,
54
,
361

Dipentum,
251

Diphenlcyclopropenone (DPCP),
165

Diphenoxylate (Lomotil),
254

Diplopia,
325

Dipyridamole (pentoxifylline),
140

Diquafosol tetrasodium (INS365),
186

Direct Coombs test,
368–69
,
372

Discoid lupus,
64
,
69
,
72
,
74
,
81

Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28),
36

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs),
37–39
,
153
,
452

Distal interphalangeal predominant (DIP) PsA,
152

Dithranol,
156

Diverticula,
248

Diverticulitis,
244
,
245

DMARDs.
See
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)

DMSO,
436

DNA,
9

Donepezil (Aricept),
311

Donut hole,
452–53

Dovonex (calcipotriene),
155

DPCP.
See
Diphenlcyclopropenone (DPCP)

DR3 gene,
224
,
395

DR4 gene,
351
,
395

DREAM trial.
See
Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) trial

Dritho-Scalp,
156

Drug costs,
451–53

Drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis,
395

Drug information,
18

Drug information package inserts,
451

Drugs (medications),
450–53
,
475

DRVVT.
See
Dilute Russell Viper Venom Time (DRVVT)

Dry eye,
184–87

Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) trial,
186

Dry mouth,
187

Dry vagina,
188

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA),
278

Duloxetine (Cymbalta),
308
,
424

Duodenum,
238
,
239
,
405

Duvic, Madeleine,
160–65

DVT.
See
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Dysbiosis,
8
,
243

Dyspareunia,
188

Dysplasia,
268

E. coli,
8
,
26
,
242
,
263
,
406

EAE.
See
Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)

Early menopause,
231–33

EAT.
See
Experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT)

EBI005,
187

EBV.
See
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

ECG.
See
Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Eclampsia,
339

Economy-class syndrome,
359

Edrophonium challenge test,
329

Edrophonium chloride (Tensilon),
329
,
332

EDSS.
See
Extended disability status score (EDSS)

EF.
See
Eosinophilic fascitis (EF)

eGFR.
See
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

EGPA.
See
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)

EHR.
See
Electronic health record (EHR)

Elavil (amitriptyline),
111
,
308
,
424
,
436

Electrocardiogram (ECG),
94
,
123
,
305

Electromyography repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS),
329
,
343

Electronic health record (EHR),
447

Elidel (pimecrolimus),
156

ELISA.
See
Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent study (ELISA)

Elmiron,
436

Elocon (mometasone),
155

Eltrombopag (Promacta),
373

EMA.
See
Antiendomysium antibodies (EMA)

Enalapril (Vasotec),
141

Enbrel.
See
Etanercept (Enbrel)

Endocrine clusters,
227–28

Endocrine disorders.
See
Autoimmune endocrine disorders

Endocrine system,
99
,
221–23

Endocrinologist,
441

Endometriosis,
428–34

cause,
429–31

diagnosis,
432

fertility,
434

menopause and beyond,
434

menstruation,
434

symptoms,
431

treatment,
432–33

warning signs,
429

Endoscopy,
136

Endothelin,
131
,
141

ENFD.
See
Epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD)

EnteraGam,
254

Enthesitis,
151

Entocort EC,
252
,
400

Entyvio (vedolizumab),
253

Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent study (ELISA)

antiphospholipid syndrome (APS),
355–56

lupus,
73
,
87

Eosinophilic fascitis (EF),
137

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA),
380

EPI.
See
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)

Epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD),
181

Epinephrine,
221
,
224

Epistaxis,
366

Epithelial cells,
8
,
240

EPO.
See
Evening primrose oil (EPO); Exclusive provider organization (EPO)

Epoprostenol (Flolan),
142

Epratuzimab,
81

EPs.
See
Evoked potentials (EPs)

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV),
8

chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS),
426

fibromyalgia,
421

immune thrombocytopenia (ITP),
365

lupus,
67

multiple sclerosis (MS),
291

primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC),
411

rheumatic arthritis (RA),
26

Sjögren’s syndrome,
175

Equal,
209

Erythema nodosum,
245

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (SED rate),
32–33
,
250
,
263
,
384

Erythrodermic psoriasis,
153
,
154

Escherichia coli (E. coli),
8
,
26
,
242
,
263
,
406

Esomeprazole,
140

ESR,
32
.
See also
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (SED rate)

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR),
204

Estrace,
53

Estraderm,
404

Estring,
191

Estriol,
299
,
300

Estrogen,
14
,
92–93
,
301
,
357
,
404

Estrogen therapy (ET),
52–53
,
341–42
,
378
,
434

ET.
See
Estrogen therapy (ET)

Etanercept (Enbrel),
10

cost,
452

pregnancy,
159

psoriasis,
158

psoriatic arthritis (PsA),
153

rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
39
,
40
,
51

Sjögren’s syndrome,
188

vasculitis,
386

Ethnicity.
See
Race and ethnicity

Evening primrose oil (EPO),
45
,
54
,
93
,
456

Evoked potentials (EPs),
297

Evoxac,
187

Excimer laser,
156
,
167–68

Exclamation point hairs,
162

Exclusive provider organization (EPO),
444

Exocrine glands,
173

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI),
202
,
204

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE),
299–301

Experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT),
115
,
116

Extavia,
302–3

Extended disability status score (EDSS),
298

Family tree,
446

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG),
203–4

Fatigue,
16
,
67
,
176
,
338
.
See also
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Faustman, Denise,
198
,
213
,
214
,
463

Fcλ,
67

FDA web site (
fda.gov
),
451

Felodipine (Plendil),
139

Female-to-male ratios (autoimmune disease),
11

Feminease,
188
,
191

FemPatch,
404

Fertility

antiphospholipid syndrome (APS),
360–61

autoimmune hepatitis (AIH),
402

Crohn’s disease,
258–60

endometriosis,
434

immune thrombocytopenia (ITP),
376–77

rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
49–50

thyroid disease,
117–18

type 1 diabetes,
215–17

ulcerative colitis (UC),
268

vasculitis,
387

Fibrin,
349

Fibro fog,
420

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS),
293
,
415–26

cause,
418–20