IMMUNE RESPONSE
CLASSICAL ALTERNATE AND LECTIN PATHWAYS
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recognized by the donated tissue
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weakened through the use of drugs
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matched closely to those of the donor
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inactivated by the immune system
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Detailed explanation-1: -After you have an organ transplant, you will need to take medication (immunosuppressants) for the rest of your life to keep your body from rejecting your new organ. These immunosuppressants, however, make you more likely to develop an infection. Infections can interfere with how you take your immunosuppressants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Medications After a Transplant. 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-3: -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. There are 2 types of immunosuppressants: Induction drugs: Powerful antirejection medicine used at the time of transplant.