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=== Autoimmune === {{See also|Management of Crohn's disease}} Autoimmune causes of enteritis such as [[Crohn's disease]] require significant chronic [[Management of Crohn's disease|treatment]] to avoid [[Malnutrition|nutritional deficiencies]], [[Small intestine cancer|cancer]], [[Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth|bacterial overgrowth]], and other complications.<ref name=":7" /> Some patients with mild forms of the disease may not need treatment, but a majority of people with Crohn's disease require [[glucocorticoid]] medications.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Regueiro |first1=Miguel |last2=Al Hashash |first2=Jana |date=8 August 2022 |title=Overview of the medical management of mild (low risk) Crohn disease in adults |url=https://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-the-medical-management-of-mild-low-risk-crohn-disease-in-adults |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=UpToDate |publisher=Wolters Kluwer}}</ref> For treating [[eosinophilic gastroenteritis]], the main treatment is usually a [[corticosteroid]] medication, as these have been shown to have good [[efficacy]] in managing eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Other treatments include modifying diets to avoid food allergies, [[azathioprine]] and antibodies, including [[mepolizumab]], [[omalizumab]], [[infliximab]], and [[adalimumab]].<ref name=":8" />
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