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• Immunosuppressant drugs
  == Immunosuppressant Drugs == ...en used in the treatment of [[autoimmune diseases]] and to prevent [[organ transplant]] rejection.
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• Rescue transplant
  |Term=rescue transplant ...ing stem cells that have been destroyed by treatment with high-dose cancer drugs or radiation therapy. The stem cells help the bone marrow to recover and ma
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• Transplant benefit
  == Transplant Benefit == ...y of life that a patient experiences after undergoing an organ or tissue [[transplant]].
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• Heart-lung transplant
  == Heart-lung transplant == A '''Heart-lung transplant''' (pronunciation: /hɑːrt lʌŋ trænsˈplɑːnt/) is a complex surgical
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• Organ transplant
  == Organ Transplant == '''Organ transplant''' (pronunciation: /ˈɔːrɡən trænsˈplɑːnt/) is a medical procedure
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• Heart Transplant
  == Heart Transplant == A '''Heart Transplant''' (pronunciation: /hɑːrt trænsˈplɑːnt/) is a surgical procedure that
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• Face transplant
  == Face Transplant == ...l face transplant was performed in France in 2005, and the first full face transplant was completed in Spain in 2010.
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• Peripheral blood stem cell transplant
  |Term=peripheral blood stem cell transplant |Short definition=peripheral blood stem cell transplant - {{Pronunciation}} (peh-RIH-feh-rul .
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• Bone marrow ablation
  ...s of anti-cancer drugs. It is done before a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant to kill cancer cells and bone marrow cells.  ...s of anti-cancer drugs. It is done before a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant to kill cancer cells and bone marrow cells. This creates space for healthy
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• Transplanting
  ...d organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a new one. An organ transplant can be from a living donor, or it can be from a recently deceased donor. * [[Tissue Transplant]]: This involves the transplantation of tissues such as bones, tendons (a t
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• FDA
  ...and equipment are safe and effective, and that blood for transfusions and transplant tissue are safe.  ...and equipment are safe and effective, and that blood for transfusions and transplant tissue are safe. Also called the Food and Drug Administration {{dictionary-
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• Plantation
  * [[Host]]: The organism into which the graft or transplant is placed. * [[Donor]]: The person or organism from which the graft or transplant is taken.
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• Thiopurine
  ...on that belongs to a group of drugs known as [[immunosuppressants]]. These drugs are used to suppress the immune system and are often used in the treatment ...n's disease]], [[ulcerative colitis]], and to prevent organ rejection in [[transplant]] patients.
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• Intensive chemotherapy
  ...leukemia and lymphoma, and may be given before a bone marrow or stem cell transplant along with other therapies.  ...leukemia and lymphoma, and may be given before a bone marrow or stem cell transplant along with other therapies. It can decrease the number of normal blood-form
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• Chronic rejection
  ...s foreign and attacking it. This is despite the use of [[immunosuppressive drugs]] to reduce the immune response. Other factors that may contribute to chron ...y include shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid retention. In a [[kidney transplant]], symptoms may include decreased urine output, high blood pressure, and sw
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• Kidney transplant
  == Kidney Transplant == A '''Kidney transplant''' (pronounced: /ˈkidni trænsˈplɑːnt/) is a surgical procedure to plac
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• Acute rejection
  ...nt]]. This reaction typically occurs within the first few months after the transplant procedure. ...ion and damage to the transplanted organ or tissue, potentially leading to transplant failure.
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• Thomas Starzl
  ...man [[liver transplantation]] in 1963 and the first successful human liver transplant in 1967, both at the [[University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]]. ...s research led to the development of [[immunosuppressive drugs]] for organ transplant patients and the refinement of surgical techniques used in transplantation.
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• Stem cell mobilization
  ...Pronunciation}} (Tribe sel MOH-bih-lih-ZAY-shun) process that uses certain drugs to cause the movement of stem cells from the bone marrow into the blood. Th ...d stored. They can later be used to replace bone marrow during a stem cell transplant {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Sandimmune
  ...is a medication used primarily for the prevention of organ rejection in [[transplant]] surgery. It is also used in certain treatment regimens for [[autoimmune d * [[Immunosuppressive drugs]]: A class of drugs that suppress or reduce the strength of the body's immune system.
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