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Training_Ad_2086 t1_ivppm5f wrote

Reply to comment by derioderio in Does the dna of transplanted organs (organic material) change after the recipient successfully recovers? by theZoid42

Does the transplanted organ keeps deteriorating even with immunosuppression? Or are immunosuppressive medication 100% effective?

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phriendlyphellow t1_ivpwr4n wrote

The immunosuppressants simply limit the host’s immune system from attacking the foreign/donor cells/tissues/organs. In fact, the host’s body will, under immunosuppression, do everything it can to keep the vital organ alive. This is why people can continue to live longer and healthily after transplants.

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bettinafairchild t1_ivqib3e wrote

Little by little, yes, they deteriorate. Some transplants, like heart, last an average of 10 years, while kidneys last an average of 20 years.

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