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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I didn't realise that this was a thing.

I guess your body just kind of tolerates bone for some reason? Usually for transplants you need meds to suppress your immune system forever.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I got curious. Apparently they are from cow bones and are processed at high temps to avoid immune rejection.

    Xenogenic bone is derived from non-living bone of another species, usually a cow. The bone is processed at very high temperatures to avoid the potential for immune rejection and contamination. Like allogenic grafts, xenogenic grafts serve as a framework for bone from the surrounding area to grow and fill the void. Source

    There are different kinds of grafts though that do include cadaver or auto-grafting, but I am 99% sure my doctor said mine was cow bone.

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