[DOC] [TLE] Transplant rejection: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 30, 2015 ... As soon as these antigens enter the body, the immune system recognizes ... To 
help prevent this reaction, doctors type, or match both the organ donor ... 
Hyperacute rejection occurs a few minutes after the transplant when the... [DOC] [TLE] Responses to alloantigens and transplant rejection - Immunobiology ... [PAR] Rejection is caused by immune responses to alloantigens on the graft, which are 
... Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease. ... rate of clinical 
organ transplantation, it does not in itself prevent rejection reactions. ..... the 
response to the graft without compromising host defense, most transplants 
require... [DOC] [TLE] Transplant Rejection - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of ... [PAR] Jun 26, 2013 ... Transplant rejection is a process in which a transplant recipient's immune system 
attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. ... To help prevent this reaction, doctors 
type, or match both the organ ... Hyperacute rejection occurs a few minutes after 
the transplant when the antigens are completely unmatched. [DOC] [TLE] Rejection and infection - Heart and Lung Transplant Trust [PAR] Rejection. The human body has a built in defense mechanism called the ... 
Rejection occurs when the transplanted organ is attacked by the immune system. 
... rejection by blocking the immune system's reaction to the transplanted organ. [DOC] [TLE] Graft-versus-host disease - Wikipedia [PAR] Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a medical complication following the receipt 
of transplanted tissue from a genetically different person. GvHD is commonly... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 21 -The Immune System [PAR] Third line of defense - mounts attack against particular foreign substances. Takes 
longer to react than the innate system; Works in conjunction with the innate 
system .... nodes and secondary lymphoid organs and present antigens to T and 
B cells ... Primary immune response - occurs on first exposure to specific antigen. [DOC] [TLE] What is transplant rejection?  National Kidney Federation [PAR] May 1, 2001 ... Rejection is damage to a transplant caused by the body's natural defences; 
Natural ... The blood contains two main types of defence system. ... There can be 
a reaction after the first dose with fever, diarrhoea, joint and muscle... [DOC] [TLE] The Gift of a Lifetime - Glossary [PAR] Jump to Top; Allograft: Tissue or organ transplanted from one person to another. 
... response, resulting in production of an antibody as a part of the body's defense
. .... Jump to Top; Rejection (organ): Reaction caused by the immune system... [DOC] [TLE] Dictionary of Organ Donation and Transplantation Terms - American ... [PAR] acute rejection: The body's attempt to destroy the transplanted organ. Acute 
rejection ... suppressing the body's defense system. ... edema: Swelling caused 
when the body retains too much fluid, also called 'water .... will react to a donor 
organ. [DOC] [TLE] Transplant glossary - UK Transplant Center | UK HealthCare [PAR] Adverse reaction ... This test is done to diagnose rejection of the transplanted 
organ. ... to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ by suppressing the body's 
defense system. .... High blood pressure can cause kidney failure if not treated. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary - OPTN - Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network [PAR] Drugs that are used to prevent and/or treat rejection of a transplanted organ. ... 
An antigen is any substance that causes your immune system to produce 
antibodies against it. .... reaction to infection and foreign tissue, such as a 
transplanted organ. ... of the transplanted organ by suppressing the body's 
defense system. [DOC] [TLE] Kidney Transplant Glossary - University of Mississippi Medical Center [PAR] Since antibodies fight the transplanted organ and try to reject it, recipients are 
required ... Antigen  Any substance that causes your immune system to produce 
antibodies against it. ... reaction to infection and foreign tissue, such as a 
transplanted organ. ... of the transplanted organ by suppressing the body's 
defense system. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of Terms  Donor Alliance [PAR] Drugs that are used to prevent and/or treat rejection of a transplanted organ. ... 
An antigen is any substance that causes your immune system to produce 
antibodies

Question: Rejection of organ transplants is caused by the reaction of this defense system
Answer: Immune System