Researchers alter immune system, kidneys can be accepted from incompatible donors
Q. Researchers have successfully changed the immune system of patients to allow them to accept kidneys from incompatible donors. What is this process called?- Published on 11 Mar 16a. Desensitisation
b. Insensitisation
c. Oversensitisation
d. Under sensitisation
ANSWER: Desensitisation
Researchers have changed the immune system of the patient to permit them to accept kidneys from donors who are incompatible. More of the patients were still alive through this method called desensitisation which has the potential to save many lives. Recently the World Kidney Day was celebrated and researchers add the procedure could mean the difference between receiving the transplant and spending the rest of the life on dialysis. Researchers have estimated close to 1,00,000 people in the IS alone are on waiting list for kidney transplant. Some transplant patients are so sensitive that finding a compatible organ is next to impossible. Desensitisation involves filtering antibodies out of the blood of the patient and patient then is infused with other antibodies to provide protection while the immune system regenerates its antibodies. Process is cheaper than dialysis in the long run and takes time.
