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Immunosuppression
The suppression of the immune response, usually with medications, to prevent the rejection of a transplanted organ or tissue. Medications commonly used to suppress the immune system after transplantation include prednisone, methylprednisolone, azathioprine, mycophenalate mofetil, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and rapamycin, among others.
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