Effect of a strict HLA matching policy on distribution of cadaveric kidney transplants to Indo-Asian and white European recipients: Regional study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 315, Issue 7119, 1997, Pages 1354-1355

  Higgins, R M ^a   West, N ^a   Edmunds, M E ^a   Dukes, D C ^a   Kashi, H ^a   Jurewicz, A ^a   Lam, F T ^a  

^a WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CADAVER KIDNEY; CAUCASIAN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEMODIALYSIS; HLA MATCHING; HUMAN; INDIAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030671340     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.315.7119.1354     Document Type: Article

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