Article
Local impact of 1995 changes in the renal transplant allocation system.
Transplantation - 15 Mar 1997
Zachary A A, Hart J M, Bartlett S T, Burdick J, Colombani P, Ratner L E, Leffell M S
Abstract excerpt
In 1995, changes to the United Network for Organ Sharing renal allocation system eliminated points for certain HLA matches, increased points for waiting time and for pediatric patients, and extended the mandatory share rule to include the zero-antigen mismatch. We analyzed data, from the period D...
Topics
- Black People
- Health Care Rationing
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- Kidney Transplantation
- Phenotype
- Time Factors
- Tissue and Organ Procurement
- Waiting Lists
- White People
- Black or African American