This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed symptom of autoimmune diseases?

Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), an autoimmune disease that causes skin inflammation, have a higher risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), or hardening of the ...

This subepidermal blistering autoimmune disease primarily affects the skin, especially the lower abdomen, groin, and flexor surfaces of the extremities. Mucous membrane involvement is seen in 10% ...

In autoimmune diseases, the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue and cells by mistake because it cannot distinguish between healthy tissue and potentially harmful antigens.

Autoimmune disease is controlled by host genes and the environment. Both can increase susceptibility to autoimmunity by affecting the overall reactivity and quality of the cells of the immune system.

Autoimmune disorders in children can cause symptoms often mistaken for common childhood illnesses. More precise diagnoses and ...

Should genetically susceptible people be advised to change their habits because of the risk of developing autoimmune bullous skin disease, as is done in pemphigus? Gender differences manifest with ...

A growing body of research has demonstrated that epigenetic modifications have a critical role in the onset and development ...

A growing body of research has demonstrated that epigenetic modifications have a critical role in the onset and development ...

The paper titled "Apex1 safeguards genomic stability to ensure a cytopathic T cell fate in autoimmune disease models," appeared recently in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Xian C.

For instance, psoriasis affects the skin, while coeliac and Crohn’s disease affect the digestive system ... and they may not connect the symptoms to one another. The Autoimmune Association recommends ...