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Why must I take immunosuppressive medications for life?

Updated by SGH-TRANSPLANTPEDIA

These medications prevent your immune system from attacking and rejecting the transplanted kidney. Missing doses of these medications can increase the risks of rejection leading to reduced graft survival.

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Kidney TransplantImmunosuppressive medicationsPost transplant matters

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