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Anti-HLA alloantibodies of the IgA isotype in re-transplant candidates part II: Correlation with graft survival.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2018
Arnold M-L, Bach C, Heinemann F M, Horn P A, Ziemann M, Lachmann N, Mühlbacher A, Dick A, Ender A, Thammanichanond D, Schaub S, Hönger G, Fischer G F, Mytilineos J, Hallensleben M, Hitzler W E, Seidl C, Spriewald B M
Abstract excerpt
We reported previously on the widespread occurrence of anti-HLA alloantibodies of the IgA isotype (anti-HLA IgA) in the sera of solid-organ re-transplantation (re-tx) candidates (Arnold et al., ). Specifically focussing on kidney re-tx patients, we now extended our earlier findings by examining the impact of the presence and donor specificity of anti-HLA IgA on graft survival. We observed frequent concurrence of...
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