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Are there drugs to treat autoimmune diseases?
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Yes: Many autoimmune diseases can be treated with medicines that reduce autoimmunity -- many of which may also reduce the immune system's infection-fighting ability by varying degrees. Some autoimmune diseases are treated in other ways, eg, replacing the hormone from a damaged gland (thyroid -- with pills; or pancreas-- with insulin). Symptoms can be treated as well, with pills or alternative therapies.
Answered 8/22/2018
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Yes: Yes. There are many medications to treat autoimmune diseases, depending on the specific disease.
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