Bressan AL, Silva RSD, Fontenelle E, Gripp AC. [Immunosuppressive agents in Dermatology].
An Bras Dermatol 2010;
85:9-22. [PMID:
20464082 DOI:
10.1590/s0365-05962010000100002]
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Abstract
Immunosupressants are drugs that act in cell division and have anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, they are essentially prescribed in the prevention of transplant rejection and in the treatment of autoimmune disorders and chronic inflammatory diseases, whose main example in Dermatology is psoriasis. In this work the most important immunosuppressive drugs and orientation to properly administer them are going to be described.
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