Vaccinations and Shoenfeld's syndrome, aka: ASIA

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from: - http://mcs-america.org/february2011.pdf

( 'ASIA' - Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants. )

Researchers Suggest Sick Building Syndrome May Be Caused by Vaccinations

Scientific Study

MCS America News - February 2011

“New research at the Chaim Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases identifies

sick building syndrome as autoimmune syndrome induced by adjuvants.”

A new term recently entered the medical arena, ASIA, or autoimmune inflammatory

syndrome induced by adjuvants, sometimes called Shoenfeld's syndrome.

Adjuvants are additives included in vaccines to cause the immune system to

respond more strongly. They may include things like aluminum, thimerosal

(mercury), and squalene. These adjuvants have been associated with defined and

non-defined immune mediated diseases in both animal and human models. In extreme

cases, a potentially deadly cytokine storm may be possible.

“In recent years four conditions: siliconosis, the Gulf war syndrome (GWS), the

macrophagic myofasciitis syndrome (MMF) and post-vaccination phenomena were

linked with previous exposure to an adjuvant,” says head researcher Israeli.

“Furthermore, these four diseases share a similar complex of signs and symptoms

which further support a common denominator.”

These diseases were classified under Shoenfeld's syndrome by researchers

Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin.

Israeli and colleagues suggest adding sick building syndrome under the

classification of autoimmune inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants. Nine

out of ten main symptoms are present in all 5 conditions.

Sick building syndrome is a set of clinically recognizable symptoms without a

clear cause reported by occupants of a specific building. New research at the

Chaim Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases identifies sick building

syndrome as autoimmune syndrome induced by adjuvants.

Several similar syndromes, including SBS, multiple chemical sensitivity,

repetition stress injury, the side effects of silicone breast implants, the Gulf

War syndrome (GWS), chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and

fibromyalgia may be related.

Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin further propose several major and minor criteria,

which, although requiring further validation, may aid in the diagnosis of this

newly defined syndrome.

The safety of vaccines is a very controversial subject. In some cases, there is

a 50/50 split in the populations’ trust of some vaccines. Less than half of

medical professionals take the flu vaccine for themselves. Where there is this

much controversy, a safety issue is definitely going on that is not being

properly addressed.

Adjuvants are already known to trigger the development of inflammatory illnesses

in people who are genetically susceptible. Therefore, some people are choosing

not to vaccinate or are selectively choosing vaccines for only the most

dangerous diseases. Many adult and childhood vaccines may also be requested

without the addition of adjuvants when available.

Symptoms of Shoenfeld's syndrome include seemingly unexplained:

. Pain

. Chronic Fatigue

. Poor Coordination

. Brain Fog, or Confusion

. Bowel Problems

Reference

Israeli E, Pardo A. Mod Rheumatol. 2010 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print] The Chaim

Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Chaim Sheba Medical

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PubMed: - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21188456

Mod Rheumatol. 2010 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print]

The sick building syndrome as a part of the autoimmune (auto-inflammatory)

syndrome induced by adjuvants.

Israeli E, Pardo A.

The Chaim Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Chaim Sheba Medical

Center, 52621, Tel-Hashomer, Israel, eitanister@....

Abstract

Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a term coined for a set of clinically

recognizable symptoms and ailments without a clear cause reported by occupants

of a building. In the 1990s the term " functional somatic syndromes " was applied

to several syndromes, including SBS, multiple chemical sensitivity, repetition

stress injury, the side effects of silicone breast implants, the Gulf War

syndrome (GWS), chronic fatigue syndrome, the irritable bowel syndrome, and

fibromyalgia. Recently, Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin suggested that four conditions

-- siliconosis, macrophagic myofascitis, the GWS, and post-vaccination phenomena

-- which share clinical and pathogenic resemblances, may be included under a

common syndrome entitled the " autoimmune (auto-inflammatory) syndrome induced by

adjuvants " . Comparison of the clinical manifestations, symptoms, and signs of

the four conditions described by Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin with those described

for SBS shows that nine out of ten main symptoms are present in all 5

conditions. Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin further propose several major and minor

criteria, which, although requiring further validation, may aid in the diagnosis

of this newly defined syndrome. We propose here that SBS may also be included as

a part of " Shoenfeld's syndrome " .

PMID: 21188456 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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PubMed: - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20708902

J Autoimmun. 2010 Aug 12. [Epub ahead of print]

'ASIA' - Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants.

Shoenfeld Y, Agmon-Levin N.

The Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Medicine B' Sheba

Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; Incumbent of the Schwarz-kipp chair

for research of autoimmune diseases, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv

University, Israel.

Abstract

The role of various environmental factors in the pathogenesis of immune mediated

diseases is well established. Of which, factors entailing an immune adjuvant

activity such as infectious agents, silicone, aluminium salts and others were

associated with defined and non-defined immune mediated diseases both in animal

models and in humans. In recent years, four conditions: siliconosis, the Gulf

war syndrome (GWS), the macrophagic myofasciitis syndrome (MMF) and

post-vaccination phenomena were linked with previous exposure to an adjuvant.

Furthermore, these four diseases share a similar complex of signs and symptoms

which further support a common denominator. Thus, we review herein the current

data regarding the role of adjuvants in the pathogenesis of immune mediated

diseases as well as the amassed data regarding each of these four conditions.

Relating to the current knowledge we would like to suggest to include these

comparable conditions under a common syndrome entitled ASIA, " Autoimmune

(Auto-inflammatory) Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants " .

Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

PMID: 20708902 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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