People with Autoimmune Disorders More Likely to Suffer Post-Heart Attack Complications, Study Finds
Autoimmune disorders are conditions that, for some reason, cause the immune system to go haywire and start attacking the body. There are more than 100 autoimmune disorders, with figures showing that at least 50 million individuals in America live with one or more autoimmune disorders. Of this number, an overwhelming majority are women. We still don’t know the exact cause of autoimmune diseases, and scientists still haven’t developed a cure. A recent study sought to understand the association between autoimmune disease and negative outcomes post-heart attack. The research found that people with autoimmune conditions are more likely to have a…