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Autoimmune diseases: Genetics Information. Genetics of Autoimmune diseases: Autoimmune diseases also seem to have a genetic component, but, mysteriously, they can cluster in families as different illnesses. For example, a mother may have lupus erythematosus; her daughter, diabetes; her grandmother, rheumatoid arthritis.
Autoimmune Diseases 194.53 Kb. Autoimmune diseases are a broad range of related diseases in which a personâs immune system produces an inappropriate response against its own cells, tissues and/or organs, resulting in inflammation and damage.There are over 80 different autoimmune diseases, and these range from common to very rare diseases.he causes of autoimmune diseases are not yet known. However, in many cases it appears that there is some inherited tendency to develop autoimmune diseases. In people with this inherited tendency, other factors such as infections and some drugs may play a role in triggering autoimmune disease.