Transplant rejection
Rejection of transplanted tissue by the recipient's immune system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Host-versus-graft disease" redirects here. For the condition in which transplanted cells attack the recipient's cells, see Graft-versus-host disease.
Transplant rejection occurs when transplanted tissue is rejected by the recipient's immune system, which destroys the transplanted tissue. Transplant rejection can be lessened by determining the molecular similitude between donor and recipient and by use of immunosuppressant drugs after transplant.[1]
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Transplant rejection | |
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Micrograph showing lung transplant rejection. Lung biopsy. H&E stain. | |
Specialty | Immunology |
Treatment | Immunosuppressive drugs |
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