A synthetic hormone used to reduce the body’s normal immune reaction to infection and foreign tissue, such as a transplanted organ. Prednisone is a corticosteroid.
(OPTN Glossary May 2021)
Glossary Term
Glossary Term
A synthetic hormone used to reduce the body’s normal immune reaction to infection and foreign tissue, such as a transplanted organ. Prednisone is a corticosteroid.
(OPTN Glossary May 2021)