Asked by: R West, St Neots
Unfortunately not: the genetic instruction in the cells of any organ stays the same after being transplanted. That means the donated organ is always seen as a foreign ‘invader’ by the recipient’s disease-fighting immune system.
Anyone receiving an organ transplant from someone other than an identical twin must therefore remain on anti-rejection medication indefinitely.
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