@drnaureenalim: Can autoimmune diseases go into remission? Yes - but the answer is more nuanced than most people realize. Remission doesn't mean an autoimmune disease has disappeared. It means there is little or no active disease. Depending on the condition, that may mean: - No symptoms - Minimal inflammation - Stable laboratory markers - No ongoing organ or joint damage The likelihood of remission depends on the autoimmune disease itself. Some diseases naturally have a relapsing-remitting course, while others damage tissues that have little ability to regenerate, making remission much harder to achieve. Even within rheumatology, the answer varies. • In lupus, complete medication-free remission is uncommon, so treatment often aims for remission **or** a low disease activity state. • In ANCA-associated vasculitis, some patients have successfully discontinued immunosuppressive therapy while remaining in remission. One of the most exciting areas of autoimmune research is the idea of an “immune reset." Emerging therapies such as autologous stem cell transplantation and CAR-T cell therapy are showing that, in carefully selected patients with severe autoimmune disease, long-term drug-free remission may be possible. These treatments are still reserved for select patients and aren't appropriate for most people today, but they're changing the way we think about the future of autoimmune disease. The goal has always been to help people live well with autoimmune disease. Increasingly, we're asking an even bigger question: **How close can we get to lasting remission?** ⬇️ Save this post if you've ever wondered whether remission is possible, and follow for evidence-based autoimmune education. . #remission #autoimmunedisease

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