Disease | Tissues Attacked |
---|---|
Graves disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis | Thyroid gland |
Rheumatic fever | Heart muscle |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | Joints, skin, and other organs |
Rheumatoid arthritis | Joints |
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | Insulin-producing cells in pancreas |
Multiple sclerosis | Myelin sheath around nerve cells |