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immunosuppressive [¦im·yə·nō·sə′pres·iv] (pharmacology) Any drug or agent used to suppress antibody production. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Generally, steroid hormones are implicated in the immune response, with estrogens as enhancers at least of the humoral immunity and androgens, progesterone, and glucocorticoids as natural immunosuppressors (Cutolo et al. The ATD have some immunosuppressor effects, (7-9) but it is less probable that these drugs could be active many years after discontinuation of the therapy. Information on immunosuppression was obtained for patients with a history of cancer, organ transplants, splenectomy, HIV infection (when the CD4+ T-cell count was <200 cells/[micro]L), and immunosuppressor or steroid treatment ([greater than or equal to] 0. |
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