Examples of Autoimmune Diseases

Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic sclerosis all affect the connective tissue. Multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and Gullian-Barre syndromes are neuromuscular diseases. On the other hand, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, and insulin-dependent/juvenile diabetes (type 1) are all related to the endocrine system. Finally, inflammatory bowel disease is an autoimmune disease which attacks the gastrointestinal system.