In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakenly identifies harmless tissues in the body as dangerous, then proceeds to attack it with brute force. Depending on the disease, the consequences can range from merely inconvenient to downright fatal.
The frustrating thing about autoimmune diseases is that nobody really understands what causes it. Doctors know what’s happening, but they don’t necessarily know why. Unfortunately, prescribing treatment for a disease without a clear idea of its origins is like taking a shot in the dark and hoping for the best.
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