Guest guest Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 (OVERACTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM) <<=CHRONIC EXPOSURE Immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency) is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease is compromised or entirely absent. Most cases of immunodeficiency are acquired ( " secondary " ) but some people are born with defects in their immune system, or primary immunodeficiency. Transplant patients take medications to suppress their immune system as an anti-rejection measure, as do some patients suffering from an over-active immune system. A person who has an immunodeficiency of any kind is said to be immunocompromised. An immunocompromised person may be particularly vulnerable to opportunistic infections, in addition to normal infections that could affect everyone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunodeficiency IMMUNOCOMPROMISED: Pertaining to reduced function of the body's immune system Immunocompromised: Unable to mount a normal immune response because of an impaired immune system http://www.livestrong.com/immunocompromised/ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/immunocompromised http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/glossary/g/immunocompromised.htm SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONCE SYNDROME http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/168943-overview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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