Preformed Donor-Specific HLA Antibodies in Living and Deceased Donor Transplantation

201968 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Malte Ziemann · Institute for Transfusion Medicine

Wolfgang Altermann · University Hospital in Halle

K. Angert · Institute for Transfusion Medicine

Wolfgang Arns · Kliniken der Stadt Köln

Anette Bachmann · Center for Rheumatology

Tamam Bakchoul · Institute for Transfusion Medicine

Bernhard Banas

Abstract

Preformed DSA were associated with an increased risk for graft loss in kidney transplantation, which was greater in living than in deceased donation. Even weak DSA <3000 MFI were associated with worse graft survival. This association was stronger in living than deceased donation.

Topics & Keywords

Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volume 14, Issue 7, pp. 1056-1066

DOI: 10.2215/cjn.13401118

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