PREGNANCY WITH AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS

     The immune system protects us from disease and infection by defecting the germs that get into our body like viruses and bacteria. The immune system informs that the germs aren’t part of the body so it starts destroying them. In the case of people with autoimmune disease, their immune system attacks the healthy cells of organs and tissues by mistake. Pregnancy with autoimmune disorders is a double jeopardy situation where the mother and fetus both are at risk.

 Autoimmune disease can affect any part of our body. These are diseases like alopecia areata causes hair loss. Autoimmune hepatitis affects the liver. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the pancreas. This is the organ that releases the hormone insulin to control our blood sugar levels. In addition, the immune system can attack many parts of the body like the joints, lungs, and eyes. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are the ones to get affected by the joint lesions.

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