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ShareAn organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site..
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Kidney transplantation — Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney in a patient with end-stage renal ... > read more
Transplant rejection — Transplant rejection occurs when the immune system of the recipient of an transplant attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. This is because a ... > read more
Liver transplantation — Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic ... > read more
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Bone marrow transplant — Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology ... > read more
Kidney — The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood ... > read more
Liver — The liver is an organ in vertebrates, including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body including drug ... > read more
Face transplant — A face transplant is a skin graft that involves replacing part or all of a patient's face with a donor face. The world's first full-face replant ... > read more
Artificial heart — An artificial heart is a prosthetic device that is implanted into the body to replace the original biological heart. It is distinct from a cardiac ... > read more
Lymphatic system — Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues. The lymphatic system collects this ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Organ transplant at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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