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allograft: see transplantation, medical transplantation, medical, surgical procedure by which a tissue or organ is removed and replaced by a corresponding part, either from another part of the body or from another individual. ..... Click the link for more information. . allograft [′a·lō‚graft] (biology) Graft from a donor transplanted to a genetically dissimilar recipient of the same species. Also known as allogeneic graft. 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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Although allograft rejection is only the second leading cause of mortality for cardiac transplant recipients, immunosuppression is the primary source of morbidity. In 2004, XDx completed the validation phase of the CARGO (Cardiac Allograft Rejection and Gene Expression Observational) study in anticipation of a December 2004 launch of AlloMap molecular expression testing, the company's molecular expression test targeting the post-cardiac transplantation patient management market. of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company "Orphan Drug Designation" for its investigational antibodies to interferon-gamma to treat Immunologic Corneal Allograft Rejection. |
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