
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. It tries to …
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.
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.
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.
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 diseases, the …
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 folículos pilosos y …
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.
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.
Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases - Overview & Types | NIAMS
Jun 5, 2025 · Find information about more than 20 different arthritic diseases (those that affect the joints) and rheumatic diseases (which usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles).
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.