 Blood & immune system chimerism |
| Blood & immune system chimerism |
 Jan 29 2008, 12:17 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9  |
50-70% of healthy people are chimeras
Liver transplant changes girl's blood type to that of her donor Induced chimerism in kidney transplant patients: hybrid immune systems + weened off anti-rejection drugs Cool stuff. Not usually what I think of when I think of a chimera, but cool nonetheless. The stuff on induced chimerism is very encouraging. I may not ever develop end renal failure with my kidney disease, but if I do, it's good to know that I might not need to be on a cocktail of drugs for the rest of my life after a kidney transplant. This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Jan 29 2008, 12:19 PM -------------------- |
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Jan 31 2008, 01:03 AM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
well, they don't tell you that all girls are chimeras already. They express only one X chromosome per cell.
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