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Cytostatic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and antiretroviral therapy: Other immunotherapy: Immunosuppression: Other form of administration

You were given a treatment that was intended to suppress the body’s own immune system.

The immune system protects the body from pathogens and foreign substances. The immune system can also destroy cells in the body that have pathologically changed.

Sometimes the immune system needs to be suppressed by a treatment. For example, this may be the case when a patient has a cancer or if they received a donor organ in the past. It may also be necessary with various disorders that involve the immune system attacking the body’s own tissue.

There are drugs, for instance, that inhibit the immune system.

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).