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Question
Give scientific reason.
Person who has undergone a heart transplant needs lifetime supply of immunosuppressants.
Give Reasons
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Solution
- Immunosuppressants are the drugs that reduce the level of immune activity and the risk of rejection of foreign bodies such as transplant organs.
- After transplantation, there is a risk of graft rejection as the body may recognize the transplanted organ/tissue as foreign and may trigger an immune response thereby damaging the transplanted organ. Therefore, the heart recipient has to rely upon lifetime supply of immunosuppressants.
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