The table describes some of the more common autoimmune diseases:
| Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
Inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues |
| Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) |
A systemic disorder that affects skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs |
| Celiac sprue disease |
Reaction to gluten (found in wheat, rye, and barley) that causes damage to the lining of the small intestine |
| Pernicious anemia (PA) |
Decrease in red blood cells caused by inability to absorb vitamin B-12
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| Vitiligo |
White patches on skin caused by loss of pigment |
| Scleroderma |
Connective tissue disease that causes changes in skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs
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| Psoriasis |
Skin condition that causes redness and irritation, as well as thick, flaky, silver-white patches |
| Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) |
Group of inflammatory diseases of the colon and small intestine |
| Hashimoto's disease |
Inflammation of the thyroid gland |
| Addison's disease |
Adrenal hormone insufficiency |
| Graves' disease |
Overactive thyroid gland
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| Reactive arthritis |
Inflammation of the joints, urethra, and eyes; may cause lesion on the skin and mucous membranes |
| Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) |
Destroys glands that produce tears and saliva causing dry eyes/mouth; may affect kidneys and lungs |
| Type 1 diabetes |
Destruction of insulin producing cells in the pancreas |
