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Cholestasis; Moderate-to-severe damage to the liver, lung, or digestive tract; Severe infection; Severe lung disease.
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Graft-vs.-host disease is a response by the immune system that occurs when cells from a blood or bone marrow donor attack those of the recipient. The only transplanted tissues that contain enough immune cells to cause graft-vs.-host disease are th...
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Children with acute leukemias have greatly benefited from the treatment made possible by bone marrow transplantation. Survival rates have climbed by 15–50%. It is an interesting observation that patients who develop graft-vs.-host disease ar...
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By taking in oxygen from the air and expelling carbon dioxide, the lungs play a crucial role in maintaining life. The oxygen gathered by the lungs enters the blood as it circulates and is distributed to cells throughout the body.
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Disorders that affect one or more of the organs and glands that make up the digestive system. The digestive system consists of organs- the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines- and glands- salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.
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