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Immunosuppressive/Autoimmune Disorders.

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Richard-Eaglin, A; Smallheer, BA
Published in: The Nursing clinics of North America
September 2018

Autoimmune disorders are a category of diseases in which the immune system attacks healthy cells as a result of a dysfunction of the acquired immune system. Clinical presentation and diagnosis are disease specific and often correspond with the degree of inflammation, as well as the systems involved. Treatment varies based on the specific disease, its stage of presentation, and patient symptoms. The primary goal of treatment is to decrease inflammation, minimize symptoms, and lessen the potential for relapse. Graves disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and multiple sclerosis are discussed in this article.

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Published In

The Nursing clinics of North America

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EISSN

1558-1357

ISSN

0029-6465

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

53

Issue

3

Start / End Page

319 / 334

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Humans
  • Hashimoto Disease
  • Graves Disease
  • Crohn Disease
  • Colitis, Ulcerative
  • Autoimmune Diseases
 

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Richard-Eaglin, A., & Smallheer, B. A. (2018). Immunosuppressive/Autoimmune Disorders. The Nursing Clinics of North America, 53(3), 319–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2018.04.002
Richard-Eaglin, Angela, and Benjamin A. Smallheer. “Immunosuppressive/Autoimmune Disorders.The Nursing Clinics of North America 53, no. 3 (September 2018): 319–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2018.04.002.
Richard-Eaglin A, Smallheer BA. Immunosuppressive/Autoimmune Disorders. The Nursing clinics of North America. 2018 Sep;53(3):319–34.
Richard-Eaglin, Angela, and Benjamin A. Smallheer. “Immunosuppressive/Autoimmune Disorders.The Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 53, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 319–34. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2018.04.002.
Richard-Eaglin A, Smallheer BA. Immunosuppressive/Autoimmune Disorders. The Nursing clinics of North America. 2018 Sep;53(3):319–334.
Journal cover image

Published In

The Nursing clinics of North America

DOI

EISSN

1558-1357

ISSN

0029-6465

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

53

Issue

3

Start / End Page

319 / 334

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Humans
  • Hashimoto Disease
  • Graves Disease
  • Crohn Disease
  • Colitis, Ulcerative
  • Autoimmune Diseases