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immunomodulatory

Definitions

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  • adjective medicine Having the ability to alter or regulate immune functions.

Etymologies

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immunomodulator +‎ -y

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Examples

  • As Kathy shared, there are many new drugs, the new derivatives called immunomodulatory drugs, more potent and safer thalidomide drugs.

    CNN Transcript Jun 19, 2001 2001

  • The enzymes involved in the protein barrier are called immunomodulatory peroxidase (IMPer) and dual oxidase (Duox).

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Azathioprine (Imuran), 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP), and Methotrexate are the commonly used immunomodulatory medications.

    Medications 2010

  • The standard therapy for IBD includes aminosalicylates, such as Asacol and Pentasa, immunomodulatory agents like 6-mercaptopurine and Azathioprine and corticosteroids.

    IBD resources for professionals 2010

  • The mainstay of treatment for MS these days is the use of so-called "immunomodulatory therapy," or treatments designed to modulate the overactive immune response.

    David Perlmutter, M.D.: Vitamin D: Not Just For Bone Health M.D. David Perlmutter 2011

  • Most studies of IBD pathogenesis to data involve adults with long-standing disease on immunomodulatory therapies.

    IBD clinical studies: diagnostic testing 2010

  • A study about the isolation of an immunomodulatory protein from the ling zhi, Ganoderma lucidum.

    "War of the Weasels" article in new Skeptical Inquirer - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • Nor do they review whether widespread supplementation with vitamin D, an immunomodulatory secosteroid, might predispose the population to immune dysfunction.

    Vitamin D-bate D-bunked | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009

  • My academic research spans from an FDA safety study using a cosmetic filler in patients with skin of color to Phase II and III clinical trials on new immunomodulatory therapies for skin cancer, varicella zoster virus, and psoriasis.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • My academic research spans from an FDA safety study using a cosmetic filler in patients with skin of color to Phase II and III clinical trials on new immunomodulatory therapies for skin cancer, varicella zoster virus, and psoriasis.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

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