Are microchimeric cells from the peripheral blood associated with cardiac grafts bone marrow derived , long-lived and maintain acquired tolerance to minor histocompatibility antigen H-Y?
Thus it was suggested that radiation-sensitive, bone marrow derived, long-lived MCPB play a significant role in maintaining acquired transplantation tolerance to minor histocompatibility antigen H-Y.
Pre- and post-operative scoring of hernia specific symptoms should be considered as part of routine surgical practice, to counsel patients on their expectations of pain and discomfort post repair and to select those who might be more appropriate for a watchful waiting approach. Females with inguinal hernia warrant complete assessment of their groin hernial orifices intraoperatively due to a high rate of synchronous incidental hernia.