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Respected doctor, is ras (recurring aphthous stomatitis) auto immune disease, Ifso what is the remedy for auto immune disease, Does steroids alleviate pain and inflammation,
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Most of the time aphthous ulcers are due to infection, decreased immunity, or to local alergy/irritation. As patient is 74 years old, definitely steroids are not an option it will reduce immunity. Patient can be treated with antibiotics and nsaids and multivitamins (b complex)
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