Based on the diagram below multiple tissues and different organs can be transplanted.. Some of these operations are performed routinely with a very high success rate.What is a meaning of graft-specific tolerance? How the development of xenografts can be a practical solution to organ availability or shortage? Tissue5-year graftsurvivalNo. of graftsIn USA (1999)transplantedKidney80-90%13,429 (12,483)Liver40-50%4698Heart70%2234 (2185)Lung30-40%934 (885)Comea- 70%-40,000tBone marrow80%23,500+

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Based on the diagram below multiple tissues and different organs can be transplanted.. Some of these operations are performed routinely with a very high success rate.

What is a meaning of graft-specific tolerance?
How the development of xenografts can be a practical solution to organ availability or shortage?

Tissue
5-year graft
survival
No. of grafts
In USA (1999)
transplanted
Kidney
80-90%
13,429 (12,483)
Liver
40-50%
4698
Heart
70%
2234 (2185)
Lung
30-40%
934 (885)
Comea
- 70%
-40,000t
Bone marrow
80%
23,500+

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