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What is the management of autoimmune disease?

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Depends: It depends on the autoimmune disease. However; immunosuppresant agents play an important role in controlling the disease.

Answered 4/14/2013

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Dr. Ramachandran Srinivasan answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Autoimmune diseases : Treatment in autoimmune diseases 1. Reduce eliminate the immune system attack on one's cells ( platelets , WBC etc) , tissues ( muscles , nerves, joints, blood vessels) , organs ( pancreas, thyroid, kidneys adrenal) 2. Reduce or eliminate acute destructive ( inflammatory ) process .3 preserve immune function 4.Replace products insulin, thyroid , B12 lost. Rx with steroids cytotoxics.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Evan Hirsch, MD answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Remove the cause: like many conditions, if you remove the cause of the autoimmunity, the symptoms will go away. I have found these causes to be infections, heavy metals, chemicals, and molds. anything that can trigger the immune system.

Answered 10/12/2015

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