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Can treatment with certain drugs to reduce transplant rejection cause immunosuppression?
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What treatment with certain drugs to reduce transplant rejection can cause?
immunosupression
What is clyclosporine?
Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressant than is given to prevent rejection after organ transplantiation It is also used for rhuematoid Arthritis and certain types of psoriasis.
What are the disadvatges of using animals as organ donors for humans?
well for one, they are different species and so will have their bodies build up in a different way to our own. The potential for organ failure or rejection will be much higher that same species transplant. I know that certain pieces of organs can be used in humans but most organs differ from species to species to be incompatible as a subtitute. Bovine heart valves are compatible to humans to allow transplant of the valve, but not the entire heart.
What are the disadvantages of mitoxantrone?
Mitoxantroine is a treatment used for certain types of cancer including metastatic breast caner, acute myeloid leukeimia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It is also used to treat multiple sclerosis however it is not a cure for the disease. Some of the disadvantages and side effects can include; nausea, vomiting, hair loss, heart damage and immunosuppression.
What is the name given to an indorect rejection of a bill that occurs when the president does not act within a certain time?
Pocket veto
Can white blood cells attack the body?
Yes they can. White blood cells can attack certain body tissues either as an autoimmune response or if someone has an organ transplant. That is why they give immune suppressant drugs to people who have had a transplant.
Why are estimates useful in patients treatment?
Estimates are used as a reference to those who are considering a certain patient treatment. These estimates show a picture of what can and cannot happen with a certain treatment option. This will help the patient and the doctors know which treatment is most recommended and of which is more likely to be effective.
Why can transplants be a problem?
Issues/risks with organ transplants include: - Any type of transplant (perhaps with the exception of cornea) is high-risk surgery. It's only because that patients are guaranteed to die if they are not transplanted that it becomes a viable alternative. - Although all possible things are done to ensure the safety and efficacy of a transplanted organ, there is still a huge element of "randomness" as to whether it will work or not. - Rejection - The immunosuppressives required to maintain a transplant are not always well tolerated in the short term, and have huge side-effects in the long term (including higher risk of certain cancers, and kidney damage). - Being immunosuppressed means you also pick up every single virus which goes around. - Not everyone who requires a transplant will receive one. - the stress of waiting for a transplant can be traumatic. - Anyone with a transplant will require lifelong medical monitoring and medication. (Check-ups, blood tests etc...) -The average lifespan of a transplanted organ is around 15 years (normally a little less for kidneys). This means that one transplant is not normally enough to mean that a patient lives to their full life-span - many patients (especially young ones) will require retransplants. I do feel it's necessary to point out that their are also many positives associated with organ transplants. However you didn't ask for those.
Can you get an organ transplant right away or do you have to wait?
In the UK you would be put on a database of people waiting for a transplant. There would be a "score" system. Points are given according to certain criteria such as how urgent the transplant is etc. Then when an organ becomes available the database is searched for the next person in line that is a potential match. That is viewed as the fairest way.
What is unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group?
Discrimination
How long does a heart transplantation take?
Once the operating procedure starts, the heart transplant will take between 4 and 12 hours to be complete. There are certain circumstances that can lead to the heart transplant procedure to take more than 12 hours.
Is Treatment of genetic disease the same as genetic treatment of disease?
no but as I see it treatment of genetic disease is treating a genetic problem as a genetic treatment of a disease is using genetics to stop a certain disease that can be treated with genetics
