| 11. | That directly contradicts today's standard practice of major immunosuppression immediately following surgery.
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| 12. | Administration of immunosuppressive medications or immunosuppressants is the main method of deliberately induced immunosuppression.
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| 13. | Creating immunity reduces or eliminates the need for lifelong immunosuppression and attendant side effects.
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| 14. | This results in a shift toward a Th2 immune response rather than general immunosuppression.
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| 15. | However, immunosuppression has many other potential causes.
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| 16. | Many specific diseases directly or indirectly cause immunosuppression.
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| 17. | The condition appears to improve with tonsillectomy or immunosuppression, suggesting an immunologic cause.
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| 18. | New studies show that stress is the number one cause of immunosuppression in birds.
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| 19. | The stakes are high, and we need to be very effective in our immunosuppression,
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| 20. | Excess testosterone evidenced by the beard may indicate mild immunosuppression, which may support spermatogenesis.
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