Abstract
). Highly sensitized patientshave only a small chance to receive a crossmatch negativedonor kidney, because they have developed antibodiesagainstmanydifferentHLAantigensresultingfrompreviouscontacts with allogeneic cells by pregnancy, blood transfu-sions,orprevioustransplants.Ifnospecialmeasurementsaretaken, these patients will accumulate on the transplant wait-ing lists. More and more transplant centers are developingstrategiestoremovecirculatingHLAalloantibodiesinthesepa-tients to be able to transplant the patient with a donor kidneydespite a positive crossmatch (
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.