Article
Histocompatibility testing for kidney transplantation: an update.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jan 1995
Dyer P A, Martin S, Sinnott P
Abstract excerpt
Histocompatibility testing prior to kidney transplantation is an established necessity. Recipient sensitization to HLA specificities affects the efficacy of the lymphocytotoxic cross-match and influences the achievable HLA mismatch. Within Europe most cadaver donor kidneys are allocated on the ba...
Topics
- Antibodies
- Flow Cytometry
- HLA Antigens
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- Kidney Transplantation
- Phenotype
- Renal Insufficiency