Immunosuppression is a reduction in the activation or effectiveness of the immune system, which may occur naturally, as some parts of the immune system suppress other parts, or as an adverse reaction to treatment for another condition. Deliberately induced immunosuppression is most often used to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant, and is also used to treat graft versus host disease after a bone marrow transplant or to treat autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease. It is typically achieved with medications but may involve surgery such as splenectomy, plasmapheresis, or radiation, and a person undergoing it, or whose immune system is otherwise weakened, such as by chemotherapy or HIV, is described as immunocompromised.
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Immunosuppression is a reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system.
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Treats: Crohn's Disease, Lead: treats Crohn's Disease
Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease.
Treats: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lead: treats Rheumatoid Arthritis
Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease.
Treats: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Lead: treats Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease.
Treats: Graft-Versus-Host Disease, Lead: treats Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease.
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