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Can you reverse chronic organ rejection?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No: Chronic rejection can be slowed down and sometimes stopped, but reversal with improvement in organ function is still a goal which we are working towards.
Answered 8/16/2013
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No: You can delay the process but once you have the diagnosis of chronic rejection it is not reversible.
Answered 3/28/2015
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Possibly: There is no simple answer. It would depend on the severity of the chronic rejection, the degree of damage done, if new anti-donor antibodies were detected, the reason for the new graft deterioration, ability to take the anti-rejection medications etc.
Answered 5/25/2012
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