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It is because identical twins resulting from the same fertilized egg (zygote) are actually the same individual. All the DNA in all their cells is 100% identical. They are clones. Transplantation between the two of them is equivalent to donating your own organs to yourself. Fraternal twins (from two separate zygotes) are not identical and are not the same individual. They are however more closely related to each other than they are to either of their parents.
Twins resulting from one single fertilized egg carry exactly the same DNA. They are exact copies of each other (medically, anyway). Twins from two different eggs, although are twins, do not share the same DNA (since each egg carries different genes), hence are not completely compatible for organ transplantation (without additional immunosuppression).
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Can you die from a bone marrow transplant?

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How long does it take for the sperm and egg become a baby?

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Can you die from a bone marrow transplant?

Yes, death is a rare but possible complication of a bone marrow transplant. The procedure itself carries risks such as infection, bleeding, and reaction to anesthesia. Additionally, the transplant can lead to complications such as graft-versus-host disease, organ damage, and rejection.


You asked a guy to the mall he said he wasent allowed is that rejection?

sometimes yes sometimes no but mostly it isn't rejection


Is blood present in a fertilized hen egg?

It can be,sometimes you will see blood patches in fertilized eggs.


A young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver o function?

The young girl will need to undergo a liver transplant surgery to replace her failing liver with a healthy liver from a donor. This procedure can help restore liver function and improve her overall health and quality of life. Post-transplant, she will need to take medications to prevent rejection and have regular follow-up appointments to monitor her progress.


Why do you think rejection occurs?

Rejection of what? A transplanted organ? Sometimes the body recognises the new organ as a foreign body and attacks it. Medication is given to prevent it usually.


Where did Denton Cooley perform his first heart transplant?

he did it mostly in a hospital. sometimes he had to do it at his house.


Are guys afraid to ask girls out?

most cases yes, sometimes because of a fear of rejection sometimes because of how they may get rejected


Why are kidney transplants good?

Yes and No, because my cousin died from a kidney transplant. Sometimes your body doesnt adjust to your new kidney and sometimes it doesnt match your kidney you already have. So you should ask your local doctor about the kidney transplant. Sincerely,Tjones23


Why is there a market for organ transplant tourism?

The simplistic explanation is because there are not enough organs or facilities in the person's home country to guarantee that they can be transplanted safely. Sometimes being able to afford a transplant is also an issue, in which case going abroad for a transplant may prove cheaper.


Can you have a throat transplant?

No. Cancerous tissue can be cut out (often completely - sometimes not) and the throat reconstructed but it cannot be transplanted.


Why do females make twins?

There are a couple of ways that multiples are conceived: 1) Multiple eggs are released or there is more than one ovulation. Two eggs are fertilized and you have fraternal twins. This can happen with or without fertility drugs. 2) One egg is fertilized and then splits in two resulting in identical twins. This can happen with or without fertility drugs. 3) In cases of in vitro fertilization (IVF), 3 or more fertilized eggs are put back into the uterus. The rationale is that not all of these will implant, though sometimes they do.


Does egg implant assures pregnancy?

no pregnancies fail for many reasons. sometimes after eggs are fertilized they don't attach to the uterine wall, sometimes they do attach but develop an abnormality and the body aborts them, sometimes after the fertilized egg starts traveling down the fallopian tubes the fertilized egg prematurely attaches to the tubes and ectopic pregnancy develops (which leads to spontaneos abortions), sometimes they cant attach because of abnormalities in the uterine wall itself (like if a woman has endometriosis), sometimes trauma to the reproductive organs can cause damage to the embryo and that can cause the body to abort the child.