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Orthotopic Hind Limb Transplantation in the Mouse
Published on: February 12, 2016
Stable mixed chimerism and tolerance to human organ transplants
1a Department of Medicine , Stanford University School of Medicine , Stanford , CA , USA.
Abstract:
Tolerance to combined kidney and hematopoietic cell transplant has been achieved in humans after establishment of mixed chimerism allowing for the withdrawal of immunosuppressive drugs. The seminal contributions of Ray Owen provided the scientific basis for the human protocol.
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