Autoimmune disease Autoimmune disease An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal body part. There are at least 80 types of autoimmune diseases. Nearly any body part can be involved. Common symptoms include low grade fever and feeling tired. Often symptoms come and go. The cause is generally unknown. Some autoimmune diseases such as lupus run in families, and certain cases may be triggered by infections or other environmental factors. Some common diseases that are generally considered autoimmune include celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, Graves' disease, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis,
Burrill Bernard Crohn help his father, Theodore, who suffered from severe indigestion. Crohn married Lucile Pels in 1912, and had two children, Edward Crohn (1917-2013), a physician, and Ruth Crohn Dickler (1914-2016) a New York City resident, known for her philanthropy. They divorced in 1927. He later married Rose Blumenthal in 1948. In addition to practicing medicine, Crohn enjoyed painting and studying history of the American Civil War. Crohn's watercolors were frequently displayed in galleries in New Milford, Connecticut. Crohn practiced medicine until he was 90, splitting time in his later years between the Upper East Side of Manhattan and a country home