Effect of Apheresis for ABO and HLA Desensitization on Anti-Measles Antibody Titers in Renal Transplantation

Desensitization strategies for ABO-incompatible renal transplants with plasma exchange (PE) or specific immunoadsorption (IA) decrease immunoglobulin levels. After recent measles outbreak and decreasing vaccination rates, we studied the impact of apheresis on anti-measles antibodies. Anti-measles an...

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Main Authors: Ulf Schönermarck, Teresa Kauke, Gundula Jäger, Antje Habicht, Thorsten Wendler, Joachim Andrassy, Markus Guba, Manfred Stangl, Michael Fischereder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/869065