There is a variety of organs routinely transplanted in clinical  medicine. Knowing that organ transplantation is routinely performed in clinic answer the following: What is a significance of HLA-typing used to match with the most suitable recipient?

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There is a variety of organs routinely transplanted in clinical  medicine. Knowing that organ transplantation is routinely performed in clinic answer the following:

  1. What is a significance of HLA-typing used to match with the most suitable recipient? 
  2. What has been achieved by using powerful immunosuppressive drugs? 

 

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