Autoimmune Disease

By Deane Barker • •

This is any number of different conditions where the human body’s immune system attacks healthy systems – the body essentially fights itself.

The descriptor “autoimmune” is a category, not a specific condition. Common autoimmune diseases include:

  • Arthritis (the body attacks joint tissue)
  • Crohn’s Disease (the body attacks the intestinal lining)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (the body attacks the living of the nerve cells)
  • Lupus (the body attacks…well, almost everything)

Autoimmune diseases are far more likely in women than men, and no one knows why. Additionally, most cannot be cured – symptoms can only be managed over time.

Why I Looked It Up

It came up in conversation with the wife. It occurred to me that I didn’t know if it was a specific thing or just a category of things.

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