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Allocating Deceased Donor Kidneys to Candidates with High Panel–Reactive Antibodies
Author(s) -
Howard M. Gebel,
Bertram L. Kasiske,
S.K. Gustafson,
Joshua Pyke,
Eugene Shteyn,
Ajay K. Israni,
Robert A. Bray,
Jon J. Snyder,
John J. Friedewald,
Dorry L. Segev
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.07720715
Subject(s) - medicine , human leukocyte antigen , organ procurement , abo blood group system , panel reactive antibody , united network for organ sharing , antibody , antigen , kidney , transplantation , immunology , liver transplantation
In December of 2014, the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network implemented a new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) for deceased donor transplant, with increased priority for highly sensitized candidates (calculated panel-reactive antibody [cPRA] >99%). We used a modified version of the new KAS to address issues of access and equity for these candidates.

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