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A class of diseases, some of which may be autoimmune. Erythroblastosis fetalis. Mother's immune system attacks fetus. An immune system disorder but not autoimmune. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Possibly an immune system disorder but not autoimmune. Gastrointestinal pemphigoid.
An autoimmune disease is a condition that results from an anomalous response of the adaptive immune system, wherein it mistakenly targets and attacks healthy, functioning parts of the body as if they were foreign organisms. [1] It is estimated that there are more than 80 recognized autoimmune diseases, with recent scientific evidence suggesting ...
Lupus. Lupus, technically known as 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] Common symptoms include painful and swollen joints, fever, chest pain, hair loss, mouth ...
Evans syndrome. Evans syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which an individual's immune system attacks their own red blood cells and platelets, the syndrome can include immune neutropenia. [1] [2] These immune cytopenias may occur simultaneously or sequentially. [1] [3]
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder. The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. [2]
An immune disorder is a dysfunction of the immune system. [ 1] These disorders can be characterized in several different ways: By the component (s) of the immune system affected. By whether the immune system is overactive or underactive. By whether the condition is congenital or acquired. According to the International Union of Immunological ...
Specialty. Immunology. In immunology, autoimmunity is the system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells, tissues and other normal body constituents. [1] [2] Any disease resulting from this type of immune response is termed an "autoimmune disease". Prominent examples include celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1 ...
Thin, wrinkled skin. One of the most obvious signs of aging is our skin. As we get older, the skin becomes thinner and loses fat and elasticity, Dr. Adam Friedman, dermatologist and professor of ...