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“Only 20%” and “unlikely to ever be rejected” are worlds apart. Modern immunosuppressive therapy for, for instance kidneys, has dropped the five year acute rej
by arkades 7y ago
“Only 20%” and “unlikely to ever be rejected” are worlds apart.
Modern immunosuppressive therapy for, for instance kidneys, has dropped the five year acute rejection rate from 50% to 20%. About 8-10% in the first year.
You can get a 5% 10-year non-rejection rate only in the most hand-picked groups (adheres to meds, no underlying systemic disease, and no chronic nephropathy). That sub-population exists, but it’s pretty uncommon.
- sandworm101 7y agoPeople without underlying disease generally dont need or get replacement organs. These are all complex cases. Only in the most rare of circumstances does an otherwise totally healthy person need a new kidney.
- capnslowish 7y agoFocal glomerulosclerosis destroys kidneys in a completely healthy person.
- johnmaguire2013 7y ago> “Only 20%” and “unlikely to ever be rejected” are worlds apart. The parent comment I responded to stated it was "inevitable." "Inevitable" and "only 20%" are many more worlds apart than "unlikely to ever be rejected" and "only 20%". "Unlikely" is a bit subjective, but it is well below a coin flip. I cited a source for the statistics. If you disagree, can you please cite your source?