Transplantation: desensitization and survival in kidney transplant recipients
Elimination of donor-specific antibodies against HLA has been used to enable transplantation of HLA-incompatible kidneys from living donors. In contrast to two previous US studies, a UK study now reports that desensitization does not offer a survival benefit over remaining on the waitlist for a comp...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2017
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Nature reviews. Nephrology
Year: 2017, Jahrgang: 13, Heft: 4, Pages: 196-198 |
| ISSN: | 1759-507X |
| DOI: | 10.1038/nrneph.2017.24 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.24 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrneph.2017.24 
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| Verfasserangaben: | Caner Süsal & Gerhard Opelz |
| Zusammenfassung: | Elimination of donor-specific antibodies against HLA has been used to enable transplantation of HLA-incompatible kidneys from living donors. In contrast to two previous US studies, a UK study now reports that desensitization does not offer a survival benefit over remaining on the waitlist for a compatible organ. |
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| Beschreibung: | Published: 06 March 2017 Gesehen am 14.06.2018 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1759-507X |
| DOI: | 10.1038/nrneph.2017.24 |