disorder causes, such as INSULINtherapy for dia-
betes. The course of disease may be unpredictable.
Though autoimmune disorders tend to gradually
worsen over time, many remain manageable with
minimal symptoms or disruption of activities.
There are no known preventive measures.
See also COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
(CVID); COMPLEMENT CASCADE; DISEASE-MODIFYING
ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS(DMARDS); HIV/AIDS; LIVING WITH
IMMUNE DISORDERS; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY
SYNDROME; PARTIAL COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY
(PCID).250 The Immune System and Allergies