Assertion: autoimmune disease | /r/Causes | chronic inflammation
Facets:
value: in the digestive system
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Some autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or colitis, cause chronic inflammation or pain.
text: Autoimmune diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract—inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease and colitis, for instance—cause chronic inflammation in the digestive system that increases the risk of colorectal cancer.
text: Rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed as an autoimmune disease that affects the joints' lining called the synovium, causing chronic inflammation and swelling.