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Is geographic tongue an autoimmune disorder?
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No. : Geographic tongue is a normal variant.
Answered 11/27/2020
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No: No it is not. It has been associated with several disease but it is not considered an autoimmune disorder.
Answered 11/27/2020
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Geographic Tongue: The exact cause of geographic tongue is not known. There are some theories about a genetic link as it tends to run in families. As people who have psoriasis also tend to get geographic tongue there is a possibility of an alteration of the immune response, but again, nothing has been proven.
Answered 11/27/2020
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No: Geographic tongue is a not a serious problem. Normally the lesions move around and that is why it is called geographic.
Answered 11/27/2020
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Mystery: Geographic tongue is quite often a mystery that may appear after stress, meds, supplements, nutrition, etc. It is usually no a problem unless pain occurs where some rinses may help.
Answered 9/25/2013
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See below: It can be seen in association with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis.
Answered 12/16/2013
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Geographic tongue: Exact cause for geographic tongue is not known but has been seen more commonly in psoriasis cases and has bene associated with diabetes, anaemia, asthma, allergies and stress. As per current knowledge its not an autoimmune disorder. http://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/geographic-tongue/
Answered 10/18/2016
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