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The clinical utility and thresholds of virtual and Halifaster flow crossmatches in lung transplantation.
HLA - 1 Jun 2022
Hiho Steven J, Levvey Bronwyn, Carroll Robert, Nicolson Ian, Mihaljcic Masa, Diviney Mary B, Snell Gregory I, Sullivan Lucy C, Westall Glen P
Abstract excerpt
Immune sensitization, defined as the presence of alloreactive donor-specific antibodies (DSA), is associated with increased wait-times and inferior transplant outcomes. Identifying pretransplant DSA with a physical cell-based assay is critical in defining immunological risk. However, improved solid phase antibody detection has provided the potential to forgo this physical assay. Here, we evaluated the association...
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