What is Autoimmune disease?
'''Autoimmune disease''' is when the body's [[immune system]] attacks its own body. The function of the immune system is to recognise and reject foreign bodies like [[bacteria]]. Sometimes the system goes wrong, and the body itself gets damaged by its immune system. Examples are: *[[Crohn's disease]] *[[Graves' disease]] *[[Type 1 diabetes]] *[[Multiple sclerosis]] *[[Juvenile idiopathic arthritis|Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis]] (also called juvenile idiopathic arthritis) *[[Coeliac disease]] *[[Myasthenia gravis]] {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Autoimmune diseases| ]]