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  2. Autoimmune disease - Wikipedia

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    A key difference is a malfunction of the innate immune system in autoinflammatory diseases, whereas in autoimmune diseases there is a malfunction of the adaptive immune system. [ 8 ] Symptoms of autoimmune diseases can significantly vary, primarily based on the specific type of the disease and the body part that it affects.

  3. Autoimmunity - Wikipedia

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    Autoimmune diseases can be broadly divided into systemic and organ-specific or localised autoimmune disorders, depending on the principal clinico-pathologic features of each disease. Systemic autoimmune diseases include coeliac disease, lupus erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, and ...

  4. List of autoimmune diseases - Wikipedia

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    This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body. Each disorder is listed with the primary organ or body part that it affects and the associated autoantibodies that are typically found in people diagnosed ...

  5. 8 Autoimmune Diseases That Cause Hair Loss - AOL

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    Alopecia Areata. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that affects about 2 percent of the population. It occurs when your immune system attacks your hair follicles. This can damage your ...

  6. Immune system - Wikipedia

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    Joints of a hand swollen and deformed by rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder. Overactive immune responses form the other end of immune dysfunction, particularly the autoimmune diseases. Here, the immune system fails to properly distinguish between self and non-self, and attacks part of the body.

  7. Immune disorder - Wikipedia

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    An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal body part. [5] There are at least 80 types of autoimmune diseases. [5] Nearly any body part can be involved. Common symptoms include low-grade fever and feeling tired. [5] Often symptoms come and go. [5]

  8. Can Inflammation Cause Autoimmune Disorders? Experts Explain

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    What experts say about the connection between the immune system and autoimmune disorders like MS, lupus, arthritis, and others.

  9. Lupus - Wikipedia

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    Lupus, formally called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. [1] Symptoms vary among people and may be mild to severe. [1]