MUMBAI : Many celebrities have chosen to be vocal about their health issues. There are quite a few celebrities who suffer from autoimmune diseases. Common autoimmune diseases are Lupus, Type 1 diabetes, Graves disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and much more. Autoimmune disease is when the body’s immune system is not able to differentiate between the body’s own cells and foreign cells, and attacks healthy cells in the process. Today let us check out some celebrities who have autoimmune diseases.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

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Popular south actress, Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently opened up about suffering from myositis, which is an autoimmune condition. The disease involves inflammation of the muscle. News of this came when the teaser of her upcoming movie Yashoda was dropped.

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The Tiger 3 actor, Salman Khan, was apparently diagnosed with Trigeminal neuralgia in 2001. The disease has been traced to multiple sclerosis which affects the brain and spinal cord.

Ashton Kutcher

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It is reportedly said that Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher was diagnosed with a rare Vasculitis disease involving the inflammation of blood vessels. He revealed this during an interview.

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Popular singer Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers, has reportedly been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2005, which can lead to high sugar levels.

Gigi Hadid

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International supermodel Gigi Hadid had reportedly suffered from Hashimoto's disease, which attacks the thyroid cells.

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According to reports, American singer Selena Gomez was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Lupus in 2013. The singer-songwriter underwent a kidney transplant.

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