Rejection occurs when the recipient’s immune system recognizes the donor tissue as foreign

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Rejection occurs when the recipient’s immune system recognizes the donor tissue as foreign

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That's because the patient's immune system discovers that the antigens on the cells of the organ are different.

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That's because the patient's immune system discovers that the antigens on the cells of the organ are different.

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