#4 Rank of autoimmune disease as a cause of disability among American women
$86 billion Annual cost of treating Americans with an autoimmune disease
$23.5 million Number of Americans currently suffering from an autoimmune disease
8 million Number of Americans who are at risk for developing an autoimmune disease
100+ Number of diseases classified as autoimmune
75 Percent of autoimmune disease that occurs in women
Sources: American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, National Institutes of Health