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Small Study Lets Three Transplant Patients Stop Anti-Rejection Drugs

Small Study Lets Three Transplant Patients Stop Anti-Rejection Drugs

University of Pittsburgh researchers report that three transplant recipients were able to discontinue immunosuppressants after receiving donor-derived immune cells. The approach is experimental and did not succeed in all cases, underscoring the need for further study.

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New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs