Autoimmune disorders

Autoimmune, a health condition where the body is attacking itself, destroying tissue, causing inflammation, & creating health symptoms. Here are the signs:

The road to diagnosing autoimmune disease is a journey. It can take an average of 4.5 years. There are symptoms that are common across many conditions.

Symptoms of autoimmune diseases can include fatigue, aching joints and muscles, inflammation, hair loss, and rashes. Learn more about autoimmunity.

Researchers have identified a protein they believe may cause the adverse reaction in the immune system of those suffering from Lupus. Reduced production of the Blimp-1 protein increased CTSS in females with Lupus, but not in males, the Nature Immunology study reports.

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Addison's disease is a disorder that occurs when your body produces insufficient amounts of certain hormones produced by your adrenal glands. Check out this infographic.

The bones of your spine curve and flex to support your whole body. But the spine’s joints can get inflamed from diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis. Learn more about your spine.

Lupus is perhaps the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed disease in the history of medicine. It has been called The Great Imitator because its symptoms can mimic other, more common diseases and syndromes.

What causes autoimmune conditions? Autoimmune diseases arise from a complex interaction between genetics, the immune system, and environmental factors. Although the specifics of these relationships are not fully understood, experts theorize that individuals with particular genes or gene combinations might be predisposed to autoimmune diseases. However, these conditions are likely activated or triggered by environmental factors.