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Will getting an organ mean that i will have to be on immunosuppression for life?
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Yes: Identical twins don't require immunosuppression but almost everyone else does.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes: While some tolerance protocols are under investigation, the short answer is yes.
Answered 12/15/2014
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In general, yes: Truly identical (monozygotic) twins can exchange organs without immunosuppression. But other combinations requite suppression of the host immune response.
Answered 7/20/2012
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