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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
- 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.
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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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SLE ( Systemic Lupus Erythematosus )

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) is the most common form of lupus. Widespread inflammation and tissue damage of joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels occur due to the immune system attacking its own healthy tissues. Below are COVID news and research updates that specifically relate to SLE.

Side Effects & Rate of Flare-Ups in SLE Patients after COVID-19 Vaccination

September 5, 2023

A recent study cited in Lupus Science and Medicine covered vaccine safety in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. 237 vaccinated SLE participants were included, and researchers found that rates of vaccine side effects reported by those with SLE were statistically similar to those in the general public; additionally, the majority of patients did not experience disease flare-ups in response to vaccination.

Caring for Autoimmunity & Long COVID with a Personalized Approach

July 5, 2023

The company Mymee recently published a study on their personalized digital care program for patients living with autoimmune diseases as well as long Covid. Researchers found that over 85% of patients with moderate to severe symptoms saw improvements with their anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain interference, sleep disturbance, and pain intensity while increasing cognitive and physical function.

How COVID-19 Triggers an Autoimmune Reaction

June 13, 2023

Researchers have hypothesized how a Covid-19 infection may trigger the development of autoimmune diseases through three different mechanisms, which may intersect at different points of the inflammatory process. Various autoimmune diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, as well as Hashimoto’s and Graves disease.

COVID-19 Symptoms & Treatments in Autoimmune Disease Patients

May 30, 2023

A recent article published in the Virology Journal outlined what is currently known about COVID-19 infection and treatments in autoimmune disease patients, including specific diseases which pose a higher risk of infection, disease severity and hospitalization.

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