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.
Duke Scholars
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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.
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