Immunobiology of face transplantation

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 268-271

  Leonard, David A ^a   Gordon, Chad R ^b   Sachs, David H ^a   Cetrulo, Curtis L ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite tissue allotransplant; Face transplant; Facial allograft; Immune biology

Indexed keywords

FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; GRAFT REJECTION; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPLANTATION IMMUNOLOGY;

EID: 84863843818     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318241b8e0     Document Type: Article

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