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Mankato, MN
A 48-year-old female asked:

I was diagnosed with mes enteric panniculitis? is there any herbs that can help ? see specialist soon but wondered what to expect as far as treatment.

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Dr. Tracy Lovell
Internal Medicine - rheumatology 23 years experience
See below: Herbs will not help in this situation. Immunosuppressive agents are often used as well as surgery. If a biopsy is positive for igg4, you may be a candidate for Rituxan (rituximab) which shown a lot promise with treatment. Good luck.
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