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Can IVIG treatment increase risk of infections?
Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIG) are often used to treat patients with impaired antibody production or autoimmune conditions[1]. However, according to this paper[2], it can also inhibit antibody ...
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Is a patient who has an autoimmune disease immunocompromised?
If a patient has an autoimmune disease - Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, for example - and is not on immunosuppressants, are they at a higher, lower or equal risk of ending up with COVID-19 (or any other ...
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How does interferon beta 1-A help patients with multiple sclerosis?
I know that azathioprine weakens the immune system by reducing white blood cell count. I've read that interferons boost the immune system against viruses. They seem to have different functions, but ...
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How does donepezil impact the immune system?
Is it immunosuppressive? If so, to what extent? What are the mechanisms for this effect?
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Immune system & methylphenidate?
How and to what extent does methylphenidate impact immune system function? How does its impact compare to that of amphetamines?
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How does immunosuppressant affect immune system?
I'm talking Immuran (azathioprine) and I would like to know what it does to immune system exactly. I'm not a doctor but I'm asking here just to learn.
Does it kill all white cells? Does it reduce the ...
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