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Assessment of the Cytotoxic and Immunomodulatory Effects of Substances in Human Precision-cut Lung Slices
Published on: May 9, 2018
[The lungs and immunosuppressants: practical problems]
1Service de Pneumologie et Transplantation Pulmonaire, Hôpital Foch, 40, rue Worth, 92150 Suresnes, France. c.picard@hopital-foch.org
Abstract:
With a growing number of patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs, lung specialists are faced with new problems. This review addresses: 1: specific interactions between some pre-existing respiratory diseases (asthma, bronchiectasis, infiltrative lung disease, repeated pneumonia, etc) and immunosuppressants; 2: some particular issues in the care of respiratory complications (infections, thoracic surgery, neoplasia, thromboembolism, etc) in patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatment.
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