[Immunosuppressive agents in Dermatology].

نویسندگان

  • Aline Lopes Bressan
  • Roberto Souto da Silva
  • Elisa Fontenelle
  • Alexandre Carlos Gripp
چکیده

Immunosupressants are drugs that act in cell division and have anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, they are essentially prescribed in the prevention of transplant rejection and in the treatment of autoimmune disorders and chronic inflammatory diseases, whose main example in Dermatology is psoriasis. In this work the most important immunosuppressive drugs and orientation to properly administer them are going to be described.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

دوره 85 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010