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What is Autoimmune Disease?
- AUTOIMMUNE VS AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASE
  
  A Comparative Look
  
  Autoimmune disease (AD) and autoinflammatory disease (AIF) are two categories of illnesses that occur when the immune system mistakenly damages healthy cells. Although these inflammatory disorders share many commonalities, there are key features that make them unique.
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  Autoimmune diseases (AD) occur when the immune system attacks the body’s own healthy cells. There are 80-100 known autoimmune diseases and counting, affecting more than 14 million Americans.
  AUTOIMMUNE VS AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASE
  
  A Comparative Look
  
  Autoimmune disease (AD) and autoinflammatory disease (AIF) are two categories of illnesses that occur when the immune system mistakenly damages healthy cells. Although these inflammatory disorders share many commonalities, there are key features that make them unique.
  
  Read Our Article
Resources & Support
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  Find Hope in Your Health Journey
  
  The Autoimmune & Chronic Illness Toolkit includes journal templates, resource lists, guidance for doctor appointments, tips on communication, and many more tools to support and empower you throughout your experience.
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  Browse our resource lists and information via the links below.
  FREE RESOURCE
  
  Find Hope in Your Health Journey
  
  The Autoimmune & Chronic Illness Toolkit includes journal templates, resource lists, guidance for doctor appointments, tips on communication, and many more tools to support and empower you throughout your experience.
  
  Get Our Guide
Education & Research
- HIGHLIGHTED PARTNERSHIP
  
  GAI is proud to fund the Raising Celiac podcast from the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital
  
  Each episode features education, awareness and research on celiac disease in connection with other autoimmune conditions, including expert interviews on how these autoimmune diseases co-exist.
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  We support autoimmune disease research, awareness, and education. We fund clinical research, scientific investigations, multidisciplinary medicine, and educational resources, including podcasts and webinars.
  HIGHLIGHTED PARTNERSHIP
  
  GAI is proud to fund the Raising Celiac podcast from the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital
  
  Each episode features education, awareness and research on celiac disease in connection with other autoimmune conditions, including expert interviews on how these autoimmune diseases co-exist.
  
  View Podcast
About Us
- SPREADING AWARENESS
  
  We were proud to sponsor Nature Magazine’s July 2021 Outlook on Autoimmune Disease
  
  Learn more about GAI's work, autoimmune risk factors, research advances, and more!
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  The Global Autoimmune Institute is empowering solutions in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune disease (AD) through research, education, and validation while supporting multidisciplinary approaches to wellness.
  SPREADING AWARENESS
  
  We were proud to sponsor Nature Magazine’s July 2021 Outlook on Autoimmune Disease
  
  Learn more about GAI’s work, autoimmune risk factors, research advances, and more!
  
  Read Our Feature
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Autoimmune Diseases

Safety of COVID-19 Vaccination in Those with MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD

July 12, 2023

A recent paper outlined the findings of a new study on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD). Researchers in South Korea examined the medical records of 56 patients (19 with MS, 22 with NMOSD, and 15 with MOGAD) to determine the effects of vaccination on this population.

COVID-19 Vaccination in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

July 10, 2023

A recent review article covers current knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination in those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The authors concluded that IBD patients are not at increased risk of infection or serious illness from Covid-19. With the exception of patients taking corticosteroids, most IBD therapies have been shown not to increase the risk of covid-19.

Molnupiravir & Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in the Treatment of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

July 7, 2023

Molnupiravir (MP) and Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (NM/R) were the first two orally administered antiviral drugs authorized to treat COVID-19. However, the last two phases of clinical trials testing MP and NM/R in COVID-19 were conducted in unvaccinated individuals and before the emergence of the Omicron variant. Additionally, clinical trials didn’t include people suffering from systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs).

The Connection Between COVID-19 & Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System

July 6, 2023

Authors of a literature review recently compiled scientific and clinical observations from the past three years regarding COVID-19 and autoimmunity. These included how a COVID-19 infection can affect the course of autoimmune disease, response to treatment(s), and how autoimmunity affects the severity of a COVID-19 infection.

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