Anticardiolipin antibodies and 12-month graft function in kidney transplant recipients: a prognosis cohort survey
Author(s) -
Marion Gauthier,
Florence CanouïPoitrine,
Esther Guéry,
Dominique Desvaux,
Sophie Hüe,
Guillaume Canaud,
Thomas Stehlé,
Philippe Lang,
Tomek Kofman,
Philippe Grimbert,
Marie Matig
Publication year - 2017
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/gfx353
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , antibody , kidney transplantation , kidney transplant , donor specific antibodies , cohort study , kidney , anticardiolipin antibodies , renal function , immunology
In kidney transplant recipients, anticardiolipin (ACL) antibodies without antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are found in up to 38% of patients and could be associated with thrombotic events (TEs). However, the prognostic role of ACL regarding kidney transplant and patients outcomes have still not been well defined.
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