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Stars Who've Been Diagnosed With Autoimmune Diseases

Farzana Patowari

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's recent reveal shifted the spotlight to autoimmune diseases, and the struggles that come with being diagnosed with the condition. Here's a list of celebs from across the world, who are battling or have battled similar health issues.

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Samantha Ruth PrabhuThe actress recently opened up about being diagnosed with Myositis on Instagram. While the severity of her situation is still unclear, Prabhu had no qualms about discussing her health condition with fans.

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Selena GomezIn 2015, Gomez revealed that she was suffering from Lupus, a medical condition where the body’s immune system attacks the rest of the body. This leads to extreme bouts of inflammation. 

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Salman KhanIn an old interview in 2001, Khan had stated that he was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia. It is a health condition, where the trigeminal nerve gets inflamed and causes intense pain on either side of the face.

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Nick JonasIt was once revealed that when Jonas was 13, he was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes. So, that basically means his pancreases don't function well enough to make adequate amounts of  insulin.

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Gigi HadidIn 2016, Hadid  announced that she has been battling against Hashimoto's disease. Here, an individual's immune system attacks the thyroid cells in the body.

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Lady GagaIn 2017, Gaga  opened up about being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. The condition results in bodily pain, fatigue and difficulties in sleeping.

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Mamta MohandasActress Mohandas recently announced on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, Vitiligo. She further averred that she is losing colour but has come to terms with the situation