Women with the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis may have a higher rate of death related to cardiovascular disease than men with the autoimmune diseases, according ...

The findings underscore the need for future research on autoimmune factors in POI to improve prevention and treatment strategies. Study: Excess of severe autoimmune diseases in women with premature ...

New research from the University of Kansas shows a "risk gene" linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral ...

Psoriasis is one of the most common autoimmune inflammatory diseases, and it affects more than 7.5 million adults in the U.S.

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...

There are at least 70 documented autoimmune diseases [36] and the prevalence of autoimmune disease is rapidly rising worldwide, for reasons not completely understood. [37] Although the disorders share ...

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In a study focused on individuals with the immune-mediated inflammatory diseases rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis, the overall cardiovascular disease-related death decreased for all ...

Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis had a higher cardiovascular disease-related death rate than men, signaling a need for improved CVD risk management, finds a new study in ...