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after a graft or transplant, the immune response of the recipient to foreign tissue cells, with production of antibodies and eventually destruction of the transplanted organ. acute rejection , acute cellular rejection , cellular rejection.

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How can tissue rejection be prevented?

tissue rejection will not be a problem if the tissue to be transplanted comes from the same person.


What is tissue rejection?

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Why are pigs organs rejected in human bodies?

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