PHOTOS: Stars who have never won an Oscar. Most film nominations without a win: The Turning Point (1977) and The Color Purple (1985), with 11 nominations each. Most acting nominations without a competitive win: Peter O'Toole, with 8 nominations (O'Toole later won an Honorary Oscar in 2003).
An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. The immune system normally guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders, it sends out an army of fighter cells to attack them.
A: Autoimmunity is an immune response directed to a substance (referred to as antigen) present in the body of the host. Q: What is autoimmune disease? A: It is a disorder caused entirely or in part by an autoimmune response. Q: How many autoimmune diseases are there? A: The National Institutes of Health has estimated that at least 80 human diseases are caused by primarily or secondarily by an autoimmune response. New diseases are being added to the list frequently.