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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 are caused by the overreaction of an individualâs immune system. The immune system provides the body with protection from threats such as parasites, bacteria, fungus and viruses.In the case of an autoimmune disease, the body mistakes normal body tissue to be a threat and attacks it.he most common autoimmune diseases are listed below. 1  Hashimotoâs Thyroiditis: This is a chronic thyroditis condition that afflicts the thyroid gland, which is necessary for the production of hormones that regulate our bodyâs usage of energy or metabolism. 2  It often results in hypothyroidism.