Autoimmune Disorders

This graphic—from a September 2021 Scientific American special report on the topic—shows prevalence, average age of onset, body parts affected, and gender ratio for 76 disorders.

Top to bottom; concept sketch, initial alluvial diagram experiment with RAWGraphs https://www.rawgraphs.io/, and the final graphic.

For more context, read the full article at Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-terrible-toll-of-76-autoimmune-diseases/

Graphic by Jen Christiansen, research by Miriam Quick, text by Maddie Bender, and text editing by Josh Fischman.