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• Faustman’s approach offered a distinct advantage over much of the current treatment in autoimmunity, which is usually more broadly immunosuppressive—meaning it tinkers with all T cells or all B cells in order to try to keep the autoimmune reaction from occurring. The Autoimmune Epidemic
• Door gunners also provide suppressive fire when inserting or extracting troops from hot landing zones.
• Such transfers of fully formed organs might require immunosuppressive drugs to make them compatible.
• Pope Benedict lauded himself for the respect and solidarity he gives to the minority groups, the emarginated and religious believers of other denominations while at the same juncture he was encouraging the Maltese majority to continue with its ongoing suppressive attitude towards the minorities. Timesofmalta.com
• The company said the drug, which was given to patients with the relapsing form of MS, was safe and well-tolerated without immunosuppressive effects. Teva MS Drug Clears Key Hurdle
• Distinguishing between immune-mediated myopathies and other necrotizing myopathies such as muscular dystrophies and self-limited toxic myopathies is crucial because only autoimmune muscle diseases respond to immunosuppressive therapy. Science Blog
• If someone has severe eczema, psoriasis, or other problematic skin conditions, different treatments such as immunosuppressive drugs or creams have a host of risk factors to consider. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
• The patients were chosen because they had failed to respond to immunosuppressive therapy, so they may not be representative. Times, Sunday Times
• Bambang also said that enactment of the police bill could also become an entry point to the new authoritarian system, as the president could freely utilize the police who are now armed with such a suppressive mechanism.
• Those who decide to leave the faith are treated as enemies or 'suppressive persons'. Times, Sunday Times