title: A review of transplant immunology.
abstract: Transplantation has been an accepted treatment for end-stage organ disease for more than 30 years. Advances in transplant immunology are the cornerstone to the success of the body’s ability to accept the allografted organ while continuing to perform immune functions such as tumor surveillance and fighting pathogenic organisms. This article describes immunosuppressant regimens and attendant nursing considerations in the care of transplant patients.
authors: Transplant ICU, UPMC Presbyterian, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. deannamccaffery@gmail.com
authors: Deanna
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authors: McCaffery
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D014181:Transplantation Immunology