Impact of Sex in the Efficacy of Perioperative Desensitization Procedures in Heart Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Impact of Sex in the Efficacy of Perioperative Desensitization Procedures in Heart Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

BackgroundSensitized patients, i.e. recipients with preformed donor-specific HLA antibodies (pfDSA), are at high-risk of developing antibody-mediated rejections (AMR) and dying after heart transplantation (HTx). Perioperative desensitization procedures are associated with better outcomes but can cau...

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Main Authors: Lee S. Nguyen, Joe-Elie Salem, Marie-Cécile Bories, Guillaume Coutance, Julien Amour, Adrien Bougle, Caroline Suberbielle, Vissal-David Kheav, Maryvonnick Carmagnat, Philippe Rouvier, Matthias Kirsch, Shaida Varnous, Pascal Leprince, Samir Saheb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
heart transplant
antibody mediated allograft rejection
desensitization
sex influence
gender inequalities
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.659303/full

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