Autoimmune diseases - symptoms and how to test
When the immune system malfunctions and begins targeting healthy tissue, this is known as autoimmunity and manifests as a variety of debilitating diseases. The reason your immune system acts this way is unknown. Over a hundred distinct autoimmune diseases now exist. Autoimmune diseases affect millions of people in the United States. The incidence of autoimmune diseases in women is significantly higher as compared to males. Autoimmune diseases are notoriously difficult to identify with a single lab test.