Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3196201 | Dermatologic Clinics | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Many classes and preparations of immunomodulators are available to the clinician, serving as stimulatory or inhibitory influences on a variety of disease states. To maximize their efficacy, it is important for the clinician to take a step back from the usual routine of treating symptoms and consider the immune processes that took place to create inflammation, tumors, or responses to infections. From there, after considering the short-term and long-term consequences of the treatment, one can match the immune profile of the disease to the treatment. Most importantly, immunomodulators provide the opportunity to do what is best for the patient at that time, as well as for control of the future of the disease, whether it is acute or chronic.
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Authors
Neal Bhatia,