The effect of DR antigens, race, sex, and peak PRA on estimated median waiting time for a first cadaver kidney transplant.

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1. Fifty-six DR phenotypes account for 95% of the population waiting for a transplant and who have received a transplant. There are 15 pairs that account for 46% of the population. Large differences in the distribution of DR phenotypes between the races were observed. 2. There do not appear to be significant differences among the 15 DR phenotypes in the rate of transplantation. There are, however, significant...

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