A 42-year-old member asked:
what kind of medicine treats autoimmune disorders?
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Dr. Herbert Duvivier answered
33 years experience Hematology and Oncology
Immunosuppresents: Since autoimmune diseases are a diverse group of diseases which have in common activation of the immune system which leads to different complications (depending upon the disease) the best way to treat is to use medications which suppress the immune system (such as steroids and sometimes chemotherapy).
Answered on Jul 5, 2012
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