Health topics
Immune system disorders
Explore conditions involving immune responses, autoimmune disease or impaired immune function.
Overview
About immune system disorders
The immune system protects against infection but can also contribute to inflammatory and autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disorders, allergic conditions and immune deficiency are distinct mechanisms, so this topic is arranged as related clinical areas rather than one disease category.
Autoimmune and immune-mediated conditions
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Anti-GBM disease (Goodpasture disease)
Condition→Anti-GBM disease (Goodpasture disease)Rare anti-GBM autoimmune pulmonary–renal disease causing rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and possible lung hemorrhage.
Multiple sclerosis
Condition→Multiple sclerosisEvidence-based condition reference.
Ankylosing spondylitis
Condition→Ankylosing spondylitisEvidence-based condition reference.
Allergy-related conditions
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Immune deficiency and infections
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For diagnosis, treatment information and clinical sources, see the individual condition references. This page is a topical directory, not a clinical care guide.