KROK 1 2009 – Question 54 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
To prevent the transplant rejection after organ transplantation it is required to administer hormonotherapy for the purpose of immunosuppression. What hormones are used for this purpose?
- A. Mineralocorticoids
- B. Sexual hormones
- C. Catecholamines
- D. Glucocorticoids
- E. Thyroid
Hint
Consider which class of hormones, besides their metabolic roles, is used pharmacologically to dampen T-cell activity and inflammation.
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