Decellularized cadaver vein allografts used for hemodialysis access do not cause allosensitization or preclude kidney transplantation

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1240-1243

  Madden, Robert ^a,b,c   Lipkowitz, George ^a,b   Benedetto, Bernard ^a,b   Kurbanov, Alexander ^a,b   Miller, Maureen ^a,b   Bow, Laurine ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allosensitization; Cadaver vein allograft; Hemodialysis (HD) access

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; ALLOIMMUNITY; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0036894018     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2002.36892     Document Type: Article

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