OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNITY INNATE AND ADAPTIVE
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Question
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When a patient receives a kidney transplant, the patient’s immune system is suppressed by the use of prescribed drugs. Why would this be important and necessary?
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Without this suppression, the immune system would attack the foreign transplanted tissue.
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The suppression will stimulate the immune system to work more efficiently.
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The suppression will stimulate the bone marrow to produce more white blood cells.
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Without this suppression, the body will secrete too many hormones.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For people who get organ transplants, immunosuppressants help prevent organ rejection. Your immune system knows the new organ isn’t part of your original body. It perceives the new organ as a threat and will try to destroy it. Immunosuppressants control this response, protecting the new organ.
Detailed explanation-2: -The goal of treatment is to make sure the transplanted organ or tissue works properly, and to suppress your immune system response. Suppressing the immune response may prevent transplant rejection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cyclosporine. Cyclosporine is an immune suppressive drug used in the treatment of immune diseases and transplant rejection.
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