The Effect of ABO Blood Incompatibility on Corneal Transplant Failure in Conditions with Low-risk of Graft Rejection

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Dunn, Steven P ^a   Stark, Walter J ^b   Stulting, R Doyle ^c   Lass, Jonathan H ^d   Sugar, Alan ^e   Pavilack, Mark A ^f   Smith, Patricia W ^g   Tanner, Jean Paul ^h   Dontchev, Mariya ^h   Gal, Robin L ^h   Beck, Roy W ^h   Kollman, Craig ^h   Mannis, Mark J ⁱ   Holland, Edward J ^j  

^a Michigan Cornea Consultants   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f Tidewater Eye Centers   (United States)

^g Triangle Eye Physicians   (United States)

^h JAEB CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP A ANTIGEN; BLOOD GROUP B ANTIGEN; BLOOD GROUP O ANTIGEN; RHESUS ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP ABO INCOMPATIBILITY; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59949105891     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.09.021     Document Type: Article

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