Autoimmune Disease

Our body’s immune system is a complex network of special cells and organs that defends the body from germs and other foreign invaders. Many diseases of the immune system, also known as autoimmune diseases, are more common in women than in men.

There are many different autoimmune diseases, but some of the more common are:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Lupus
• Celiac disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis
• Graves’ disease
• Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Learn about the different types of autoimmune diseases that affect women here.

For more information please contact us at 770-506-1545.

If you are having a medical emergency, please visit one of our Emergency Departments or call 911.