{"id":22385,"date":"2020-06-24T06:28:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T06:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=22385"},"modified":"2023-08-06T09:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T09:19:53","slug":"immunocompromised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/immunocompromised\/","title":{"rendered":"Immunocompromised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having a weakened immune system caused by certain diseases or treatments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Refers to an immune system incapable of fighting disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Not able to offer resistance to infection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Lacking the normal ability (immune system) to respond to infection or tissue damage. Many factors, ranging from drugs to viral infection (e.g., HIV, AIDS) may affect the immune system adversely.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The state of having a deficient immune response either due to a primary immune disorder or to administration of immunosuppressive agents.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Having an immune system that is incapable of a normal, full reaction to pathogens or tissue damage, as the result of a disease (e.g., diabetes mellitus, overwhelming sepsis, or the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) or drug therapy with agents that inhibit components of the immune system.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A condition characterized by the inhibition or impaired functionality of the immune system.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The term &#8220;immunocompromised&#8221; refers to individuals whose immune system activity has been weakened due to diseases like AIDS or cancer, or specific medical treatments like immunosuppressant drugs. 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