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A patient is immunocompromised when one of the parts of their immune system is not functioning for any of a number of reasons. Immunocompromised patients are very susceptible to infection and are vulnerable to the rapid spread of diseases such as cancer. There can be several reasons why a patient might be immunocompromised, but in any event it is the result of a lack of white blood cells or the inability of a patient to produce antibodies. Some conditions that result in a patient being immunocompromised are: AIDS - from the destruction of T-cells by the HIV virus. See also Immunosuppresants

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  • A patient is immunocompromised when one of the parts of their immune system is not functioning for any of a number of reasons. Immunocompromised patients are very susceptible to infection and are vulnerable to the rapid spread of diseases such as cancer. There can be several reasons why a patient might be immunocompromised, but in any event it is the result of a lack of white blood cells or the inability of a patient to produce antibodies. Some conditions that result in a patient being immunocompromised are: AIDS - from the destruction of T-cells by the HIV virus. See also Immunosuppresants
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  • A patient is immunocompromised when one of the parts of their immune system is not functioning for any of a number of reasons. Immunocompromised patients are very susceptible to infection and are vulnerable to the rapid spread of diseases such as cancer. There can be several reasons why a patient might be immunocompromised, but in any event it is the result of a lack of white blood cells or the inability of a patient to produce antibodies. Some conditions that result in a patient being immunocompromised are: Radiation sickness - from radiation destroying the bone marrow that produces white blood cells. AIDS - from the destruction of T-cells by the HIV virus. In addition, transplant patients must have their immune system suppressed by drugs to prevent the immune system from destroying the transplanted organ. See also Immunosuppresants
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