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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Summary
Immunosuppressive Agents
are
Medications that inhibit or prevent activity of the immune system
, primarily used to prevent
Organ Transplant Rejection
and to treat
Autoimmune Diseases
. While they are effective in
Reducing immune response
, their use increases the
Risk of infections
and
Certain cancers
due to
Decreased immune surveillance
.
Concepts
Organ Transplantation
Autoimmune Diseases
T-Cell Inhibition
Cytokine Release Inhibition
Calcineurin Inhibitors
Glucocorticoids
Antimetabolites
Biological Agents
Infection Risk
Cancer Risk
Ocular Inflammation
Relevant Degrees
Tumors and Neoplasms 67%
Immunogenicity 33%
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