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How does plaquinil slow the process of scleroderma and lupus? or any autoimmune disease
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Reduces inflammation: It reduces the activity of inflammatory cells thus preventing more damage.
Answered 12/9/2013
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See below: There is has been much on how exactly it works but it is thought to work on tlrs or toll-like receptors which play a role in the immune system.
Answered 6/14/2013
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