But doctors are now better able to focus the medication to combat only the cells that would lead to organ rejection.
The immunosuppressants that are needed to prevent organ rejection also introduce some risks.
In the 1970s pharmaceuticals that prevent organ rejection were introduced.
He said children who receive transplants did not have worse problems with organ rejection than adults.
Additionally, the medications that prevent organ rejection can have significant side effects on the brain.
It may also be used after kidney transplant when organ rejection is suspected.
Nothing has ever seemed to manage the risk of organ rejection so exquisitely.
There are risks to having a lung transplant including organ rejection and infection.
A more active immune system might increase the risk of organ rejection.
One top pick is Fujisawa, which has a drug to prevent organ rejection.