The high grade match kidney sharing algorithm of the South-Eastern organ procurement foundation (SEOPF): Altering recipient demographics through improved matching

Transplantation

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 860-864

  McCune, Thomas R ^a,c   Blanton, John W ^b   Thacker II, LeRoy R ^b   Adams, Patricia A ^d  

^a Nephrology Associates of Tidewater   (United States)

^b SEOPF   (United States)

^c S E Organ Procurement Foundation   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DEMOGRAPHY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY GRAFT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALGORITHMS; BLOOD GROUPING AND CROSSMATCHING; CADAVER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOUNDATIONS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; SEX FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0030812888     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199709270-00012     Document Type: Article

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