Clinical xenotransplantation of organs: why aren't we there yet?
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 17388658.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1831726.
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Abstract
Mohiuddin discusses the lessons learned from large animal xenograft models and why the immunological barrier is still the most important hurdle preventing clinical xenotransplantation of organs.
Medical subject headings
- Organ Transplantation
- Transplantation, Heterologous