STUDIES ON HOMOGRAFT ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION.

Abstract

The progress made in the past year in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of the rejection process in homgrafting of human kidneys is presented. In this period, sixteen kidney transplants were done. Three of these cases died. The regime in the management of these cases and the laboratory research studies done in conjunction with these cases are outlined and evaluated under the following subjects: (1) The diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the rejection phenomenon, (2) Selection of recipients and donors, (3) Studies on histocompatability, (4) Studies on lymphocytes in tissue culture, (5) Management of kidney transplant patients as outpatients, (6) Studies on anti-platelet antibodies, (7) Studies on the antigen-antibody mechanism of tissue rejection, (8) Characterization of cell surface antigens, (9) Studies on complement and its role in graft rejection, and (10) Morphologic studies on rejecting kidney homografts.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601685

Entities

People

  • John P. Merrill

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Allografts
  • Anatomy
  • Antibodies
  • Antigens
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells
  • Lymphocytes
  • Rejection
  • Tissue Culture
  • Transplants

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech