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Transplant Rejection
Alternate Names : Graft Rejection, Tissue/Organ Rejection
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Transplant Rejection Treatment
The goal of treatment is to make sure the transplanted organ or tissue functions properly, while at the same time suppressing the recipient's immune response. Suppressing the immune response can treat and prevent transplant rejection.
Many different drugs can be used to suppress the immune response. These include azathioprine, cyclosporine, corticosteroids (such as prednisone), and OKT2 monoclonal antibodies. OKT2 monoclonal antibodies specifically reduce the activity of T lymphocytes, which are the main immune system cells responsible for transplant rejection.
The dosage of the medication depends on the patient's status. The dose may be very high while the tissue is actually being rejected, and then reduced to a lower level to prevent it from happening again.
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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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