- Autoimmune Diseases - Overview and Types | NIAMS
Overview of Autoimmune Diseases Your immune system is the network of cells and tissues in your body that work together to defend you from viruses, bacteria, and infection It tries to identify and destroy the invaders that might hurt you In autoimmune diseases, proteins known as autoantibodies target the body’s own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them
- Autoimmune Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
In autoimmune diseases, proteins known as autoantibodies target the body’s own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them
- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch | NIAMS
Led by Dr Mariana Kaplan, the branch studies autoimmune diseases, like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, seeking treatments and improved outcomes
- Understanding Autoimmune Diseases | NIAMS
Sometimes, your immune system makes mistakes If it sees your body’s healthy cells as a threat, it may attack them This can cause an autoimmune disorder
- Travis Kinder, Ph. D. | About NIAMS | NIAMS
Dr Kinder conducts basic and translational research on myositis and genetic muscle diseases His goals are to discover fundamental mechanisms of autoimmunity and muscle biology and to develop novel therapeutics for myositis at the NIH
- Vasculitis Translational Research Program | NIAMS
Led by Dr Peter Grayson, the program studies systemic vasculitis by evaluating patients with the disease through comprehensive research initiatives
- Lupus Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors | NIAMS
Lupus is a disease where the body's defense system attacks healthy cells and tissues, causing damage to many parts of the body Learn more about this disease
- Mariana J. Kaplan, M. D. | About NIAMS | NIAMS
Mariana J Kaplan, M D , is chief and senior investigator of the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAMS)
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