EXCRETORY SYSTEM
KIDNEY
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Surgery risk
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Post-operative infection
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Finding a donor
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Rejection by the immune system
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Detailed explanation-1: -Acute rejection means the immune system suddenly begins to attack the donated kidney because it recognises it as foreign tissue. Despite the use of immunosuppressants, acute rejection is a common complication in the first year after a transplant, affecting up to 1 in 3 people.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common kidney-rejection signs and symptoms to look out for include: Fever. Tenderness over the kidney-transplant site. Flu-like symptoms (chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, headache)
Detailed explanation-3: -Acute rejection can be caused by white blood cells attacking the kidney (’cellular’ or ‘T cell mediated rejection’), or it may be caused by antibodies against the kidney. Antibody mediated rejection often requires stronger treatment.