These antigens are inherited from your parents and do not change during your lifetime. The goal is to assign you an organ from a donor whose antigens match yours as closely as possible. Intravenous feeding that provides all essential nutrients when someone cannot eat or drink for an extended time. Hyperpigmentation Darkening of the skin. Hypertension Another name for high blood pressure.
Hypertension can damage the body by causing the heart and blood vessels to work overly hard.
Hypotension Low blood pressure. The body's defense network against infection and foreign particles. How well the body fights foreign substances such as germs or chemicals that aren't normally found in your body. Immunosuppression A condition in which the immune system functions at a level lower than normal. Immunosuppressive Medications Drugs taken to help prevent rejection of a transplanted organ.