How to Use autoimmune in a Sentence

autoimmune

adjective
  • The researchers then looked for signs of an autoimmune response.
    Elaine Chen Reprints, STAT, 5 May 2023
  • There are many autoimmune diseases, such as GBS, where the body attacks one, or more, specific cell types of the body.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023
  • That stress can lead you to pick at the rash on your hair or skin and even result in autoimmune bald spots, which are called alopecia areata.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 July 2022
  • The link between covid and Type 1 diabetes might be found in the autoimmune response.
    Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Lupus Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes a red scaly rash on the cheeks and nose, says Dr. Parikh.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In autoimmune and other diseases, cells that should not die do, and vice versa: Cells that should die don’t.
    Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The autoimmune diet that works best will vary depending on the person.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • It is now known that CH occurs in some younger patients, such as those with autoimmune diseases.
    Salvatore Viscomi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The segment marked the actress’ first time talking about the autoimmune disease on TV since she was diagnosed in 2021.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Crohn’s is just one of the many autoimmune diseases that are inherited.
    Annie Lane, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Dr Abrao agreed that the future of endometriosis research needs to solve the mystery of the autoimmune elements of the disease.
    Lucia Osborne-Crowley, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022
  • The cause of lupus has long escaped doctors trying to treat the autoimmune disease.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
  • The autoimmune disease, which strikes about 30% of people who have the skin ailment psoriasis, can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints.
    Anne Harding, Health, 9 Feb. 2024
  • One of those drugs, methotrexate, is used to treat autoimmune disorders and cancer.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 July 2022
  • Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or autoimmune diseases—they’re all like the branches on a tree, and the root causes are few.
    Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The mother of six has suffered from unknown autoimmune issues over the past several years.
    Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Women mount a stronger response to viruses yet are more prone to autoimmune diseases, such as lupus.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Her mental health was on the decline, not to mention she was diagnosed with a few autoimmune diseases.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
  • As your body ages and wears down, the immune system wears down, too, so your body often can’t create as robust of an autoimmune response.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, Men's Health, 16 Sep. 2022
  • This is why women have a more robust response to vaccines, and why women suffer from autoimmune diseases at many times the rate of men.
    Elissa Strauss, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
  • But an overblown response that lingers once the threat is gone can lead to chronic inflammation or autoimmune disease.
    Celia Ford, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
  • When my eldest daughter was 7, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease with a low rate of survival.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • People with one autoimmune disease are at a higher risk for others.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Applegate was diagnosed with MS three years ago and has been open about her struggles with the autoimmune disease.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
  • Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks healthy cells.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But Take Note One of our editors wore these socks for hours at a time to help improve symptoms related to her autoimmune disease.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 May 2024
  • The singer-songwriter isn't the only public figure who has been candid about her struggles with the autoimmune disease.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Yesterday, Sanofi agreed to pay up to $1.5 billion for a 50% share of an in-development autoimmune treatment.
    Damian Garde, STAT, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Enbrel, made by Amgen, is used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Gomez revealed in 2015 that she was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body, causing the body to attack healthy tissue, according to the Lupus Foundation of America.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024

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