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Question
Why does a body reject a transplanted kidney?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
The transplanted kidney carries antigens (HLA proteins) which are recognised as non-self (foreign) by the recipient's immune system. The body produces antibodies and T-cells against them, which destroy the transplanted organ, this is called rejection.
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