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rejection [ri′jek·shən] (immunology) Destruction of a graft by the immune system of the recipient. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hyperacute rejection happens immediately after the organ is transplanted where the organ necroses and then fails; In past xenotransplants, surgeons could avoid hyperacute rejection by using organs from chimpanzees, the primate genetically most like humans. reported they have successfully cloned the world's first miniature swine with a specific gene that causes hyperacute rejection eliminated. |
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