Why do organ recipients need to be a match but have to take anti rejection meds for the rest of their lives?
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Two big reasons. First off size a heart of a 12 year old won’t pump enough blood in a 30 year old. Next is rejection rates. Anti rejection meds only slow the process a matching organ also helps. Any organ transplant will eventually get rejected every step is taken to make it last. Needing an organ transplant is generally considered terminal even if you get the organ
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