Abstract

GARCIA-ALCOLEA, Eglis E.; PEREZ-TEJEDA, Alain  and  ACUNA-PARDO, Arlenis. Immunological considerations on the rejection of corneal transplantation. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2010, vol.26, n.4, pp. 306-314. ISSN 1561-2996.

Present paper is a review on some immunological considerations related to the rejection of corneal transplantation, the procedure of high effectiveness transplantation science and one of the more used in past decade. The results obtained by different authors are described, the main elements and immunologic factors involved in the rejection of corneal transplantation, the own features, and the privilege of cornea for its prophylaxis.

Keywords : Cornea; corneal transplantation; keratoplasty; rejection; immunology.

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