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A client is diagnosed with a mild case of an autoimmune disorder and is beginning a treatment regimen. What is the mainstay of treatment with an autoimmune disorder?

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An autoimmune disorder occurs when the body sees it's own cells as foreign antigens and begins to attack them.

The treatment depends on the particular autoimmune disorder; however, the mainstay of treatment is the use of IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MEDICATION. Examples include corticosteroids (such as prednisone) and nonsteroid drugs such as azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate, sirolimus, or tacrolimus.

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