Top Autoimmune Diseases
| DISEASE | AGE OF ONSET | IMPACTED TISSUES | SYMPTOMS | MECHANISM | CURRENT TREATMENT |
| Addison's disease | Children or young adults | Adrenal glands |
| Inadequate production of cortisol and, sometimes, aldosterone | Hormone replacement for cortisol and, if needed, aldosterone |
| Allergic asthma | Teenage years | Lungs |
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| Crohn's disease | All age groups, but usually diagnosed between 20 and 30 years of age | Digestive tract |
| Inflamation, caused by tumor necrosis factor |
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| Type 1 Diabetes | Childhood and young adult | Islet cells in the pancreas |
| Destruction of islets cells prevents the production of insulin | Insulen replacement |
| Graves' disease | Usually after the age... |
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