Non-HLA antibodies in kidney allograft rejection: Convincing concept in need of further evidence

Kidney International

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 583-586

  Regele, Heinz ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4D; ENDOTHELIAL CELL ANTIBODY; HLA ANTIGEN;

ACUTE GRAFT REJECTION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; CHRONIC GRAFT REJECTION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HLA MATCHING; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 79952128135     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.517     Document Type: Note

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