Two theories1 exist about why certain dogs develop demodectic mange, both of which deal
with suppression of the immune system.
Not exact matches
Treatment
with the current standard therapy, glucocorticoids, can only be used for a short time due to serious side effects leading to fragile bones and
suppression of both the
immune system and growth hormone production.
Sustained angiogenesis, the growth
of new blood vessels, and the
suppression of the
immune system are hallmarks
of cancer,
with an increasing amount
of evidence demonstrating that these two activities are interrelated.
Yeah, I think, but then to speak to the other part
of your question, I still think that there may be something going on
with the
immune system that your body wants high cortisol, and it wants
suppression of some
of these things like luteinizing hormone, and possibly conversion that is totally unrelated to oxidative stress.
Paradoxically, inflammation increases
with age — what you're actually getting is
immune dysfunction rather than simply
suppression of the
immune system.
Restoring balance to the
immune system (
with plant sterols) may be
of therapeutic benefit in disease processes such as chronic viral infections, stress - induced
immune suppression, tuberculosis, allergies, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions.
Health consequences
of cat stress Amat et al, emphasize that a stressed kitty is more prone to health issues and that stress is commonly associated
with suppression of normal
immune system function.
The treatment
of allergies can be achieved by using three methods: removal
of the allergen source,
suppression of the itch
with antihistamines or corticosteroids, and desensitization
of the
immune system to the specific allergens affecting the pet.
The treatment
of allergies can be achieved by using three methods; removal
of the allergen source,
suppression of the itch
with antihistamines, or corticosteroid administration and gradual desensitization
of the
immune system to the specific allergens affecting the pet.