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Development of Obliterative Bronchiolitis in a Murine Model of Orthotopic Lung Transplantation
Published on: July 10, 2012
Allograft rejection after lung transplantation
Timothy P M Whelan1, Marshall I Hertz
1Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. whela011@umn.edu
Abstract:
Lung transplantation has become an accepted therapy for selected patients with advanced lung disease. One of the main limitations to successful lung transplantation is rejection of the transplanted organ. This article discusses the clinical presentation, treatment, and prevention of hyperacute, acute, and chronic rejection in the lung transplant recipient.
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