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Transplantation immunology and the gut

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Immunological Aspects of Gastroenterology

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The full spectrum of transplantation immunologic reactions and complications associated with immune suppression, opportunistic infections, and mucosal injury from chemoradiation induction protocols, may be observed within the gastrointestinal tract. In addition to being a site of rejection reactions (host-versus-graft) in the setting of intestinal transplantation, the gastrointestinal tract is also a major target organ in graftversus-host (GvH) reactions, in patients undergoing other forms of organ transplantation, particularly bone marrow transplantation. A comprehensive analysis of modern concepts in transplantation immunology is beyond our scope here and an overview of those aspects particularly pertinent to the gastrointestinal tract is presented.

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Shanahan, F. (2001). Transplantation immunology and the gut. In: Mahida, Y.R. (eds) Immunological Aspects of Gastroenterology. Immunology and Medicine Series, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0790-0_13

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