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Human Leukocyte Antigen Typing with Sequence Specific Oligonucleotides for Renal Transplantation in South Africa.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Nov 2021
Gandini Anastasia, Chiloane Georginah, Liao Ying X, Mampeule Nakampe, Jugwanth Sarika, Zwane Nontobeko, Gededzha Maemu P, Fabian June, Mare Irma, Botha Jean, Mayne Elizabeth
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BACKGROUND: Kidney transplants are the only curative therapeutic intervention for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The current organ shortage in South Africa makes recipient risk assessments and effective laboratory workup crucial to assist in better organ assignment and increase the likelihood of better transplant outcomes. HLA typing is a step in the pre-transplant workup for performing virtual crossmatches and...
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