Evaluation of HLA Matchmaker Compatibility as Predictor of Graft Survival and Presence of Anti-HLA Antibodies

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 266-269

  Silva, E ^a   Alba, A ^b   Castro, A ^a   Carrascal, M ^b   Buckel, E ^b   Aguilo J ^b   Herzog, C ^b   Calabran L ^b   Morales, J ^b   Fierro, J A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b CLÍNICA LAS CONDES   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEMTUZUMAB; AZATHIOPRINE; HLA ANTIBODY; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY GRAFT; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; CADAVER; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HLA ANTIGENS; HLA-D ANTIGENS; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 76749145931     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.12.047     Document Type: Article

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