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Antibody-mediated rejection
Antibody-mediated rejection is another form of rejection. This form of rejection is caused by anti-HLA antibodies that target your transplanted …
“Rejection” is a word that someone who has had a lung transplant never wants to hear. It sounds scary — and it can be — because you want your body to accept your new lung(s) completely. When you hear the word “rejection,” you know that your body is having a problem accepting your new lung(s) as its own. Gaining an understanding of acute and chronic rejection will allow you to have an informed discussion with your doctor about treatment options.
Antibody-mediated rejection is another form of rejection. This form of rejection is caused by anti-HLA antibodies that target your transplanted …
Around 60 percent of lung transplant recipients will experience an episode of acute rejection within the first year. Acute rejection …
As a lung transplant recipient, you will have scheduled bronchoscopies following your transplant. A bronchoscopy is a procedure in which …
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