Inflammation of the Nose

What is Inflammation of the Nose?

Inflammation of the nose is a condition of the mucosal lining of the nose characterized by the basic signs; redness, hotness, swelling, pain, and sometimes function loss Examples of inflammatory reactions of the nose include:  Allergic rhinitisChronic rhinitisInfectious rhinitisSinusitis
Graft versus Host Disease

What is the Graft Versus Host Disease?

This is an immune response in which the transplanted tissue or organ reacts to the host body and rejects it instead of being rejected by the host. The T cell of the transplant identifies and recognizes the host antigens as…
Stem Cell Transplant

What are Stem Cell Transplants?

Stem cell transplant also called one marrow transplant, is the procedure involving the replacement of damaged stem cells in the patient with healthy stem cells. The new stem cells can be taken from the patient’s own healthy stem cells or…
Method to Increase Organ Transplant Life

What is the Method to Increase Organ Transplant Life?

The organ transplants are mostly done in the life threatening condition but rejections of the transplanted organs in the recipient body are one of the major problem. There are several methods that can help to increase the post-transplant life of…
Antibody-Mediated Rejections in Transplant Rejections

What are Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejections?

This is the dysfunction or the rejection of the graft within days after the transplant. This is the result of donor-specific antibodies. Histopathology reveals the endothelial injury mediated by the antibodies. It is less severe than hyperacute antibody-mediated rejections.
Hyperacute Rejection

What is Hyperacute Rejection?

The hyperacute rejection can occur in minutes of the transplant due to the presence of donor-specific antibodies. This is a very rare phenomenon and usually occurs in a patient with a history of transplantation. The CD4 T-cells react with HLA-class…