When perfectly HLA-matched kidneys are refused for transplant: Implications for a national cooperative sharing system

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 434-440

  Ellison, Mary D ^a   Breen, Timothy J ^b   Davies, Darcy B ^a   Edwards, Erick B ^a   Mahoney, Richard J ^c   Daily, Otis P ^a   Norman, Douglas J ^d  

^a UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING   (United States)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

^c Maine Medical Center Research Institute   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HLA MATCHING; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CADAVER; GRAFT REJECTION; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0029805286     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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