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Is Hyaluronic Acid Safe For Patients With Systemic Lupus?
Question: Is Hyalouronic Acid good to helping the Emune Systam? If the woman is diagnosed with Lupis
Brief Answer:
Not helpful in boosting or enhancing immunity '
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the query
Hyalarunic acid plays a role as a modulator in immunity. However, taking the drug to boost the immune system will not be very helpful.
In systemic lupus, many drugs are a available that target specific components of the immune system. Anti inflammatory drugs, steroids, gold salts, hydroxychloroquine are the drugs generally used .
A proper review from your rheumatologist is needed to decide on the drug choice and dose. This results from clinical exam and results of blood tests.
Thanks and kind regards
Dr Bain
Not helpful in boosting or enhancing immunity '
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the query
Hyalarunic acid plays a role as a modulator in immunity. However, taking the drug to boost the immune system will not be very helpful.
In systemic lupus, many drugs are a available that target specific components of the immune system. Anti inflammatory drugs, steroids, gold salts, hydroxychloroquine are the drugs generally used .
A proper review from your rheumatologist is needed to decide on the drug choice and dose. This results from clinical exam and results of blood tests.
Thanks and kind regards
Dr Bain
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