Chronic rejection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002064",
  "term": "Chronic rejection",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A slow, progressive form of immune-mediated damage to a transplanted organ that occurs months or years after transplantation. This process involves a complex interplay of immune cells and antibodies, leading to fibrosis and scarring within the graft. It is a major cause of long-term graft failure in organ transplant recipients.",
  "synonyms": [
    "chronic graft rejection"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "transplantation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1144 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/chronic-rejection/"
}