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Autoimmune disease diagnostics include numerous tests such as urinalysis, autoantibody test, comprehensive metabolic panel, complete blood count, and antinuclear antibody test that aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases. One of the most common blood tests for detecting autoimmune disorders is ANA (antinuclear antibodies).

Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare genetic autoimmune disease. The disease is characterized by thickening of the skin layers. This thickened skin causes the skin to die and eventually ulcerates. This condition occurs in young women during their menstrual cycles.

Immunosuppressant drugs are (a class of drugs) used to suppress/reduce the strength of the body's immune system. Such drugs are widely used in organ transplant procedures (called anti-rejection drugs) as well as to treat some autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and others. An individual's body recognizes the transplanted organ as a foreign mass, which the immune system may attack, leading to organ rejection.

Primary biliary cholangitis, also known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disease of the liver. The auto-immune disorder can have a number of symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, diarrhea, liver tenderness or enlargement, jaundice, and ascites.

Biosimilar is a bio-therapeutic drug that is similar in terms of safety, quality, and efficacy to an existing therapeutic drug. Biosimilars are a class of therapeutic drugs that provide additional treatment options and help reduce healthcare costs.

Primary biliary cholangitis, also known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disease of the liver.