Immunosuppressive medication

Drugs given to a transplant recipient to prevent his or her immune system from attacking the transplanted organ.

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This association has been principally studied in the context of human immunodeficiency virus infection, but VL has also been reported in patients undergoing treatment with immunosuppressive medication for various indications.

Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing treatment with methotrexate: Case report and review of the literature

Mercaptopurine is an immunosuppressive medication used to treat leukaemia patients.

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Relapse is almost universal after withdrawal of immunosuppressive medication in patients with autoimmune hepatitis in remission.

Autoimmune Hepatitis-related Cirrhosis: Clinical Features and Effectiveness of Immunosuppressive Treatment in Chinese Patients

Liver transplantation is the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease, but scarcity of available organs and the need for lifelong immunosuppressive medication make this treatment challenging.

Tissue-engineered liver generated from stem, progenitor cells

Non-adherence to immunosuppressive medication is strongly associated with poor outcomes.

Factors of Non-Compliance in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review

In a new report, researchers reviewed the medical record of 7 children (aged 7-16 years) with Crohn's disease who had followed the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and had not received immunosuppressive medication.

Low-disaccharide diet effective against crohn's disease

No change in immunosuppressive medication or dosage was documented.

Minimally invasive colorectal resection in kidney transplant recipients: technical tips, short- and long-term outcomes

Cyclosporine is a common immunosuppressive medication, for which serum concentrations are often tracked in patients with transplants.

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They survived for more than four weeks in the rat heart without being rejected by the recipient's immune system, even without immunosuppressive medication.

Novel stem cells source can form heart muscle cells, repair damage

Even if the transplant is successful, you have to take immunosuppressive medication for the rest of your life.

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Prednisone, a steroid, is an immunosuppressive medication that is often used to treat MS attacks.

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This pilot study represents a novel approach to a long-standing challenge to embrace new technology in an effort to enhance adherence to immunosuppressive medication, and consequently, graft and patient survival and improved quality of life.

Wireless pill bottles to promote recipient adherence to immunosuppression following kidney transplant