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. It tries to …

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.

Lupus occurs when the immune system, which normally helps protect the body from infection and disease, attacks its own tissues. This attack causes inflammation, and in some cases permanent …

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.

Overview of Sjögren’s Disease Sjögren’s disease, also known as Sjögren’s and Sjögren’s syndrome, is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the …

Jun 5, 2025 · Find information on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for skin conditions caused by allergies, irritants, genetic makeup, certain diseases, immune system problems and more.

Normally, the immune system works throughout your body to fight off and defend your body from viruses, bacteria, and infection. In people with autoimmune diseases, the immune cells attack the …

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss, mostly in small, round patches. Learn more about the causes & risk factors.

What is pemphigus? It is a disease where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the top layer of skin, resulting in blisters.

Overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease that mostly affects joints. RA occurs when the immune system, which normally helps protect …