Did You Know!
Autoimmune Diseases Can Affect Almost Any Organ in the Body
Many people think autoimmune disorders only involve joints or the immune system, but there are actually more than 100 different autoimmune diseases, and they can attack nearly any organ—including the brain, eyes, skin, lungs, heart, kidneys, and digestive tract. Conditions like lupus, multiple sclerosis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. Women account for nearly 80% of autoimmune disease cases, though researchers are still studying why.
