Immune tolerance and rejection in transplants
Types of rejection in transplants
Hyperacute rejection
Acute rejection
Chronic rejection
Can rejection be avoided in transplants?
- Compatibility AB0 , that is, having the same blood group .
- Compatibility of the HLA system . The cells of this system are fundamental in immunological tolerance. Sometimes it is not possible to find a donor with the HLA system identical to the receiver, but we must try to make them as similar as possible.