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MeSH Heading: Immunosuppression Therapy
Tree Number(s): E02.095.465.425.450; E05.478.610
Unique ID: D007165
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007165
Annotation: note category: do not confuse with IMMUNOSUPPRESSION (PHYSIOLOGY) see IMMUNE TOLERANCE
Scope Note: Deliberate prevention or diminution of the host's immune response. It may be nonspecific as in the administration of immunosuppressive agents (drugs or radiation) or by lymphocyte depletion or may be specific as in desensitization or the simultaneous administration of antigen and immunosuppressive drugs.
Entry Term(s): Anti-Rejection Therapy; Antirejection Therapy; Immunosuppression; Immunosuppressive Therapy; Therapy, Anti-Rejection; Therapy, Antirejection
NLM Classification #: QW 955
Previous Indexing: Antilymphocyte Serum (1968-1970); Immune Tolerance (1966-1970); Immunity (1966-1970); Immunosuppressive Agents (1966-1970)
See Also: Antilymphocyte Serum; Immune Tolerance; Immunocompromised Host
Public MeSH Note: 2022; see IMMUNOSUPPRESSION 1971-2021
History Note: 2022 (1971)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/07/07

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Concept UI: M0011170
Scope Note: Deliberate prevention or diminution of the host's immune response. It may be nonspecific as in the administration of immunosuppressive agents (drugs or radiation) or by lymphocyte depletion or may be specific as in desensitization or the simultaneous administration of antigen and immunosuppressive drugs.
Terms: Immunosuppression Therapy Preferred Term
Term UI T001103584
Date03/30/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Anti-Rejection Therapy
Term UI T021498
Date02/12/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Therapy, Anti-Rejection
Term UI T021499
Date03/07/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Immunosuppressive Therapy
Term UI T001103585
Date03/30/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Immunosuppression
Term UI T021495
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1971); Therapy, Antirejection
Term UI T021496
Date02/12/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Antirejection Therapy
Term UI T021497
Date02/12/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

Immunosuppression Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2023