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At the time of diagnosis, the initiating events of most autoimmune diseases likely occurred months to years earlier and mechanisms of perpetuation are well established. This poses challenges for clinical management and focuses attention on therapeutic strategies to control inflammation, modify symptoms and signs, and retard progression. Progress in understanding the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases provides rationales for additional conventional and novel therapies (Table 2.3). Two therapeutic approaches warrant additional comment.