Lack of effect of MICA antibodies on graft survival following heart transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1912-1919

  Smith, J D ^a   Brunner, V M ^a   Jigjidsuren, S ^a   Hamour, I M ^a   McCormack, A M ^b   Banner, N R ^a   Rose, M L ^b  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibody mediated rejection; Cardiac transplant; HLA antibodies; Non HLA antibodies

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; CYCLOSPORIN; HLA ANTIBODY; MICA ANTIBODY; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY; CARDIAC GRAFT REJECTION; COMPLEMENT FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES; BIOPSY; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650931586     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02722.x     Document Type: Article

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