A Synoptic Overview on Autoimmune Disorders and Its Management
December 2021
in “
International Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Allied Sciences
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Studysummary This article discusses various autoimmune diseases, including their symptoms and management, and reports no new clinical findings. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells, leading to various chronic conditions such as alopecia, rheumatoid arthritis, type-1 diabetes, and sarcoidosis. There are nearly 80 different autoimmune diseases, some of which are curable while others are not. The document discusses the symptoms and management strategies for these diseases, highlighting the dual nature of the immune system in both protecting and potentially harming the body.
