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histocompatibility antigen

biochemistry

Also known as: transplantation antigen

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role in organ and tissue transplants

In transplant: Selection of donor and tissue matching
…rejection are called transplantation, or histocompatibility, antigens. If donor and recipient have the same antigens, as do identical twins, there can be no rejection. All cells in the body have transplantation antigens except the red blood cells, which carry their own system of blood-group (ABO) antigens. The main human transplantation…
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