Ms. Tu, 28, discovered she had systemic scleroderma shortly after getting married, rendering her unable to eat or drink, leading to severe emaciation and a weight of only 30 kg.
The immune system's role is to identify and destroy invading bacteria and viruses, but due to various reasons, the system loses direction and attacks healthy cells, causing autoimmune diseases.
Nghi, 34, diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome at 12 weeks of pregnancy, faced a high risk of fetal distress, but doctors successfully monitored her until birth.
Ms. My, 45, experienced worsening dry cough, shortness of breath, and skin peeling and cracking, only to be diagnosed with anti-synthetase syndrome after five years.
