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  1. Autoimmune Diseases - Overview and Types | NIAMS

    Mar 22, 2023 · Overview of Autoimmune Diseases Your immune system is the network of cells and tissues in your body that work together to defend you from viruses, bacteria, and infection. …

  2. Autoimmune Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take

    Mar 22, 2023 · In autoimmune diseases, proteins known as autoantibodies target the body’s own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them.

  3. Understanding Autoimmune Diseases | NIAMS

    Jun 6, 2022 · Sometimes, your immune system makes mistakes. If it sees your body’s healthy cells as a threat, it may attack them. This can cause an autoimmune disorder.

  4. Vitiligo Symptoms, Risk Factors, & Causes | NIAMS

    Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease. Normally, the immune system works throughout your body to fight off and defend your body from viruses, bacteria, and infection. In people with autoimmune …

  5. Sjogren's Disease Symptoms - Dry Mouth & Eyes | NIAMS

    Sjogren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the glands that make moisture in the body. Most common symptoms are dry mouth & eyes. Learn more.

  6. Scleroderma Symptoms, Types, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS

    Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that causes areas of tight, hard skin, but can also harm blood vessels and organs. Symptoms vary by type of scleroderma.

  7. Enfermedades Autoinmunitarias | NIAMS

    Tipos de enfermedades autoinmunitarias Hay varios tipos de enfermedades autoinmunitarias, como las siguientes: La alopecia areata sucede cuando el sistema inmunitario ataca los …

  8. Lupus Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS

    Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body's defense system attacks its own tissues. Learn more about this disease, its flares, and who is at risk.

  9. Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS

    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple joints, resulting in pain, swelling, and stiffness. Tiredness and fever may also be present.

  10. Pemphigus Symptoms, Types, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS

    Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder that happens when the immune system attacks healthy skin. Immune molecules called antibodies target proteins called desmogleins, which help link …