Pre-kidney-transplant blood transfusions do not improve transplantation outcome: a Dutch national study | Zendy

Jeroen Aalten | Zendy; F. J. Bemelman | Zendy; E.M. Van Den BergLoonen | Zendy; Frans H.J. Claas | Zendy; Maarten H. L. Christiaans | Zendy; Johan W. de Fijter | Zendy; Bouke G. Hepkema | Zendy; R. J. Hené | Zendy; J.J. Homan van der Heide | Zendy; J. P. van Hooff | Zendy; Neubury M. Lardy | Zendy; S P Lems | Zendy; H.G. Otten | Zendy; W Weimar | Zendy; Wil A. Allebes | Zendy; Andries J. Hoitsma | Zendy

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Pre-kidney-transplant blood transfusions do not improve transplantation outcome: a Dutch national study

Author(s) -

Jeroen Aalten,

F. J. Bemelman,

E.M. Van Den BergLoonen,

Frans H.J. Claas,

Maarten H. L. Christiaans,

Johan W. de Fijter,

Bouke G. Hepkema,

R. J. Hené,

J.J. Homan van der Heide,

J. P. van Hooff,

Neubury M. Lardy,

S P Lems,

H.G. Otten,

W Weimar,

Wil A. Allebes,

Andries J. Hoitsma

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfp233

Subject(s) - medicine , sensitization , transplantation , human leukocyte antigen , complement dependent cytotoxicity , kidney transplantation , blood transfusion , immunology , antibody , antigen , monoclonal antibody , antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity

Female renal transplant candidates are prone to be sensitized by prior pregnancies, and undetected historical sensitization might decrease transplantation outcome. Hypothesis of our study was that pre-transplant blood transfusions (PTFs) can elucidate historical sensitization and that the avoidance of the associated antigens can improve transplantation outcome.

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