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Transplant Rejection
Alternate Names : Graft Rejection, Tissue/Organ Rejection
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Transplant Rejection Complications
- Loss of function of the transplanted organ/tissue
- Infections (because the person's immune system is constantly suppressed)
- Side effects of medications, which may be severe
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• Definition
• Transplant Rejection Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Transplant Rejection Symptoms & Signs
• Transplant Rejection Prevention
• Transplant Rejection Diagnosis & Tests
• Transplant Rejection Treatment
• Transplant Rejection Prognosis
• Transplant Rejection Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Graft-Versus-Host Disease
• Transfusion Reaction
Tests & Exams
• Biopsy
• Blood Typing
• TORCH Screen
Other Topics
• Immune Response
Review Date : 5/16/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previous review by Sarah Pressman Lovinger, M.D., General Internist at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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