A Recipient of a Liver Transplant Has a High Risk

question 88

Multiple Choice

A recipient of a liver transplant has a high risk of bacterial infections because _____.

• A) the liver plays a critical role in the immune response
• B) donor livers are often contaminated with disease-causing bacteria
• C) a transplant recipient has to take drugs that suppress his or her immune system
• D) the surgery poses a high risk for introducing bacteria into the recipient
• E) the immune system may reject the liver

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