Which of the following may reduce tissue rejection following organ transplantation? Check all that apply.
A) MHC incompatibility between donor and recipient
B) using tissues from the patient's own body
C) using tissues from a donor
D) weakening the patient's immune response to foreign material
E) administering immunosuppressive drugs

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B) Using tissues from the patient's own body (autografts) eliminates the issue of immune rejection since the tissues are recognized as self by the patient's immune system. D) Weakening the patient's immune response to foreign material can help prevent the immune system from attacking the transplanted organ. E) Administering immunosuppressive drugs is a common practice to reduce the immune system's ability to reject a transplanted organ.

Which of the Following May Reduce Tissue Rejection Following Organ