Table 2.
Rejection classification | Primary findings |
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Type of rejection | |
Acute Rejection | Endothelial injury, dermal perivascular CD4/CD8 infiltrates |
Chronic Rejection | Microthromboses, graft vasculopathy |
Immunologic mechanism | |
Cell-Mediated | CD4/CD8, adhesion molecules, pro-inflammatory cytokines |
Antibody-Mediated | B cells, C4d deposits, DSA |
DSA, Donor specific antibodies.