What Causes Autoimmune Disease?

What causes some people's immune systems to go awry?

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Health Tip of the Day What Causes Autoimmune Disease? Autoimmune disease is a term used to describe more than 100 disorders in which your body's immune system attacks its own cells and tissues, including Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, type 1 diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. While each of the many types is unique in its disease mechanism, they all ultimately represent an immune system gone awry. So, what causes this to happen? READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK Snuggle Up With These Soothing Weighted Blankets READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT A Timeline of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects READ NOW  › 11 Common Symptoms of Autoimmune Disease READ NOW  › Here's Why You Don't Need to Worry About Waning COVID-19 Antibodies READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Health Tip of the Day newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 © 2021 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy