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Antibiotics and anti-viral medicinesMedicines that reduce the activity of your body's infection-fighting system (called "immunosuppressive " � medicines)Blood transfusion " � During a blood transfusion, you will get blood that has been donated by someone else. The donated blood goes into your vein through a small tube called an "IV. " �Bone marrow transplant (also called a "stem cell transplant " �) " � This procedure replaces abnormal or missing cells in the bone marrow with healthy cells from a donor. These cells are given through an "IV. " �
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