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Why a person get sick more easy after take immunosuppressant?

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Suppressed immune: Patients taking immunosuppressants are at increased risk for getting sick b/c they are taking drugs that specifically suppress the immune system.

Dr Cordas agreed

Answered 3/15/2013

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