Effects of changes in the criteria for nationally shared kidney transplants for HLA-matched patients.

doi:10.1097/00007890-199801270-00011

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Effects of changes in the criteria for nationally shared kidney transplants for HLA-matched patients.

Transplantation - 27 Jan 1998

Hata Y, Cecka J M, Takemoto S, Ozawa M, Cho Y W, Terasaki P I

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BACKGROUND: Nine years ago, a prospective trial began in all U.S. transplant centers to determine whether the results of renal transplantation would improve with the nationwide shipment of kidneys from cadaveric donors to HLA-matched patients. Since then, the stringency of criteria for HLA matchi...

Topics

Cadaver
Graft Survival
HLA Antigens
Histocompatibility
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Phenotype
Tissue and Organ Procurement
United States

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