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Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease. It destroys the glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands.

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Addison's disease is a disorder that occurs when your body produces insufficient amounts of certain hormones produced by your adrenal glands. Check out this infographic.

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Researchers have identified a protein they believe may cause the adverse reaction in the immune system of those suffering from Lupus. Reduced production of the Blimp-1 protein increased CTSS in females with Lupus, but not in males, the Nature Immunology study reports.

Lupus is perhaps the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed disease in the history of medicine. It has been called The Great Imitator because its symptoms can mimic other, more common diseases and syndromes.

She spoke out again about her lupus diagnosis after her social media followers pointed out how her hands were 'shaking' in a recent clip.