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Immunosuppressant Defined

A drug that inhibits the activity of the immune system; used to prevent rejection of a transplant organ and in disorders where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues

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'Multi-Target' Immune Therapy Improves Outcomes of Severe Lupus Nephritis

Published July 2, 2008, 9:22 am, Newswise

A new treatment using a combination of drugs targeting different parts of the immune system improves the recovery rate for patients with severe lupus involving the kidneys, according to a report in the October Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

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Then &"™Ã„àNow: Debbie Tichenor triumphs over kidney disease

Published July 2, 2008, 8:26 am, Kern Valley Sun

Seated in the same diner where she worked as a waitress for over two decades, Debbie Tichenor reflects on how her life changed after receiving a kidney from her mother Darline Altabet in 1988. Tichenor had only been working for local business owner, Nelda Bartell three years when her health deteriorated to the point where a transplant could no longer be put off.

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Transplant profile: Young man rebounds with a new heart

Published July 1, 2008, 9:22 pm, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Justin Kist played football all through Shaler Area High School with no health problems. ...

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  • MedlinePlus Drug Information: Sirolimus: Sirolimus is used in combination with other medications to prevent rejection of kidney transplants. Sirolimus is in a class of medications called immunosuppress ants. It works by suppressing the body's immune system.
  • Sirolimus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The anti-prolifera tive effects of sirolimus may have a role in treating cancer. Recently, it was shown that sirolimus inhibited the progression of dermal Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with renal transplants. Other mTOR inhibitors such as temsirolimus (CCI-

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