The Transplanted
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| Originally published | 1985 |
| Authors | John Bodnar |
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| ID | 3064291 |
About The Transplanted
". . . an excellent broad overview. . . " --Journal of Social History ". . . powerfully argued. . . " --Moses Rischin ". . . imaginative and soundly based. . . " --Choice "Highly recommended. . . " --Library Journal ". . . an outstanding major contribution to the literature on immigration history. " . . .
Girl receives UK's first rejection-free kidney from mum
... " Rejection is caused by the immune system identifying the transplant as foreign, triggering a response that will ultimately destroy The Transplanted organ or tissue...
'A double hand transplant? That's space-age stuff''
... " For this reason, we and our expert clinical psychologists assess and prepare patients, in order to be sure that they will be able to cope psychologically with the permanent reminder of their transplant, and the risk the body may reject The Transplanted hands...
'I was shocked to find out I now have four kidneys'
... " The original kidneys would only be removed if they were causing problems, such as repeated infections, or if a patient has multiple cysts on their kidneys and they become very large, leaving no room for The Transplanted kidney to go in...
Xenotransplantation: Are pigs the future of organ transplants?
... The problem is, our immune system treats The Transplanted organ like an infection and attacks...