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It would, by definition, at that point no longer be identical to your DNA. I have no idea if at that point you risk rejection, etc.
by DoreenMichele 4y ago
It would, by definition, at that point no longer be identical to your DNA. I have no idea if at that point you risk rejection, etc.
- pkaye 4y agoI think if the new DNA kept the DNA encoding for the HLA markers there wouldn't be any rejection risk. HLA markers allow the immune system to tell which cells belong to your own body. When they do transplants, they check for HLA compatibility much as possible.
- andrewflnr 4y agoIn my understanding, rejection is mostly due to things like cell surface proteins. It looks like cystic fibrosis is in fact a mutation in a surface protein, but at least it's only one. I'm guessing that's manageable...