Pretransplant Donor-Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies and the Risk for Rejection-Related Graft Failure of Kidney Allografts

Background. The presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) against HLA before kidney transplantation has been variably associated with decreased long-term graft survival. Data on the relation of pretransplant DSA with rejection and cause of graft failure in recipients of donor kidneys are scarce....

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Main Authors: Michiel G. H. Betjes, Kasia S. Sablik, Henny G. Otten, Dave L. Roelen, Frans H. Claas, Annelies de Weerd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5694670