transplant rejection
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transplant

1. an organ or tissue taken from the body and grafted into another area of the same individual or another individual.

2. to transfer tissue from one part to another or from one individual to another.

ovum transplant

see ovum transplant.

transplant rejection

see rejection.

transplant rejection

Graft rejection, organ rejection, tissue rejection Immunology The constellation of host immune responses evoked when an allograft tissue is transplanted into a recipient; rejection phenomena may be minimized by optimal matching of MHC antigens and ABO blood groups and ameliorated with immunosuppressants–eg, cyclosporin, tacrolimus, rapamycin Exceptions of TR Corneal transplants, identical twins. See Graft-versus-host disease, HLA, MHC, Tissue typing.

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acute rejection azathioprine beta 2 -microglobulin test bone marrow transplantation chronic rejection cyclophosphamide cyclosporine daclizumab hormone replacement therapy Immunosuppressant Drugs Kaposi's sarcoma muromonab-CD3 natriuretic peptides test Prograf rejection renal biopsy sickle cell disease splenectomy tacrolimus			Columbia, MD, announced that an independent, peer reviewed, clinical research study in which the level of cellular immune response measured prior to kidney transplantation using its proprietary ImmuKnow immune cell function test was found to identify patients that may be at risk for early acute transplant rejection and unstable kidney function in the first three months following transplantation. Cylex ImmuKnow test may identify kidney transplant patients at risk ... by Transplant News The primary clinical endpoint is defined as the occurrence of acute transplant rejection, graft loss, or death within 6 months post-transplant. Enzon Announces First Patient Dosed in Clinical Trial for ... by Business Wire Acute transplant rejection occurs when cells of the immune system recognize the transplanted organ as foreign and attack it as a potential threat. Stanford Researcher Dusts Off Old Drug; Uncovers New Anti-Rejection ... by Business Wire			acute rejection acute renal failure acute respiratory distress syndrome acute respiratory failure acute retinal necrosis Acute retroviral syndrome acute rheumatic arthritis acute rhinitis acute schizophrenia acute secondary myocarditis acute self-limited colitis acute septic arthritis acute septic myocarditis acute silicoproteinosis acute situational reaction acute skin failure acute somatic dysfunction acute spinal injury acute stress disorder acute stroke acute suppurative arthritis acute suppurative sinusitis Acute Thespian Syndrome acute tonsillitis acute toxicity Acute transplant rejection acute transverse myelitis acute trypanosomiasis acute tuberculosis acute tubular necrosis acute tubulointerstitial nephritis acute urethral syndrome acute urinary tract infection acute vascular occlusion acute vulvar ulcer acute yellow atrophy of liver acute-phase proteins acutherapy acyanopsia acyanotic acyanotic congenital defect acyclic compound acycloguanosine acyclovir acyclovir sodium acyesis acyl acyl CoA acyl coenzyme A acyl-activating enzyme acyl-CoA dehydrogenase			acute suppurative labyrinthitis acute suppurative labyrinthitis acute suppurative labyrinthitis Acute Suppurative Otitis Media Acute Suppurative Pancreatitis acute suppurative sinusitis Acute Surgical Orbital Haemorrhage acute sympathetic blockade acute sympathetic blockade acute sympathetic blockade acute sympathetic blockade Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis Acute Systemic Toxicity Acute Thespian Syndrome Acute Thespian Syndrome Acute Thespian Syndrome Acute Thoracic Aortic Injury Acute Thrombosed Aortic Dissection Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura acute tonsillitis acute toxic encephalopathy Acute Toxic Unit Acute toxicity Acute toxicity Acute toxicity Acute Toxicity Class acute transfection Acute Transient Brachial Plexus Injury Acute Transient Psychotic Disorder Acute Transitory Coronary Insufficiency Acute transplant rejection Acute transverse myelitis Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome Acute Traumatic Stress Management Acute Treatment Unit acute triangle acute triangle acute triangle acute triangle acute trypanosomiasis acute tuberculosis Acute tubular necrosis Acute tubular necrosis Acute tubular necrosis Acute tubular necrosis Acute tubular necrosis Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome acute ulcerative gingivitis acute ulcerative gingivitis acute ulcerative gingivitis acute undifferentiated diarrhea of the horse acute undifferentiated diarrhea of the horse acute undifferentiated diarrhea of the horse acute undifferentiated leukemia acute undifferentiated leukemia acute undifferentiated leukemia acute undifferentiated leukemia Acute Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction Acute Upper Airway Obstruction

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transplant rejection (redirected from Acute transplant rejection)

transplant rejection
(redirected from Acute transplant rejection)