GENERAL ANATOMY
IMMUNE SYSTEM
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increase the immune response in the person receiving the transplant
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decrease the immune response in the person receiving the transplant
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decrease mutations in the person receiving the transplant
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increase mutations in the person receiving the transplant
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Detailed explanation-1: -After an organ transplant, you will need to take immunosuppressant (anti-rejection ) drugs. These drugs help prevent your immune system from attacking ("rejecting") the donor organ. Typically, they must be taken for the lifetime of your transplanted organ.
Detailed explanation-2: -Immunosuppressants are drugs or medicines that lower the body’s ability to reject a transplanted organ. Another term for these drugs is anti-rejection drugs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Patients must also take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives to keep the immune system from attacking transplanted organs. But these drugs can make it hard to fight off infections. The drugs may also boost the risk for diabetes, cancer and other conditions.
Detailed explanation-4: -The immune response to a transplanted organ consists of both cellular (lymphocyte mediated) and humoral (antibody mediated) mechanisms. Although other cell types are also involved, the T cells are central in the rejection of grafts.
Detailed explanation-5: -Preventing Rejection After your transplant surgery you will be prescribed medications that may include: Tacrolimus (Prograf) or cyclosporine (Neoral, Gengraf) Prednisone. Mycophenolate (CellCept, Myfortic) or azathioprine (Imuran)