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Cytostatic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and antiretroviral therapy: Other immunotherapy: With non-modified antibodies

You were treated with antibodies.

Antibodies are defensive substances that also occur in the body. These defensive substances identify certain characteristics of cells or messengers and they can attach themselves to them in a targeted way. Antibodies can be synthetically manufactured to treat certain illnesses. Their purpose is to help the body’s own immune system to combat an illness. This type of treatment is also known as immunotherapy.

Synthetically manufactured antibodies can identify pathologically altered cells in a targeted way, and so ensure that the immune system combats them. Some antibodies can also inhibit an illness by capturing certain messengers.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).