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Missy, perhaps your Dads doc is trying Cyclosporine first to see if it alone helps with the AA. Although I'm not sure this is commonly the first treatment, it may be the mildest treatment & depending on his age & health condition the doc might have thought trying this first was a good starting point. The Cyclosporine suppresses the immune system which is the cause of AA in many cases.
However I don't believe Cyclosporine is a curable treatment which is why other treatments are more frequently recommended if the patient is strong enough to tolerate them. Even with the other treatments, patients are sometimes on cyclosporine for extended lengths of time following treatment.
Best wishes
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Dena
Age 54; DX Heavy Chain (AH) Amyloidosis 6/10; AutoSCT 3/11; Amyloidosis remission 6/11; DX SAA 7/11; Horse ATG 3/12; Mini MUD SCT 1/13; Recovered from SAA 5/13 & feeling great
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