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The impact of HLA frequency differences in races on the access to optimally HLA-matched cadaver renal transplants. The Medical Advisory Committee.
Transplantation - 1 Feb 1992
Lazda V A
Abstract excerpt
We examined the donor/recipient HLA match of 448 consecutive cadaver renal transplants to determine if donor race had an impact on the quality of HLA match that was achieved. Eighty (17.9%) kidneys from black donors and 368 (82.1%) from nonblack donors (87.8% caucasians) were distributed to the blood type compatible and crossmatch negative recipients on the basis of a local variance of the United Network for...
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