Significance of panel reactive antibodies in patients requiring kidney transplantation
Presence of antibodies against human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules, which may be may be directed against HLA class I or/and class II antigens, is a known risk factor for acute rejections and graft loss. Pre-transplantation panel reactive antibody (PRA) estimation is done to identify sensitized p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2013;volume=24;issue=3;spage=495;epage=499;aulast=Mishra |