Open AccessEffect of Human Leukocyte Antigen Compatibility on Kidney Graft Survival: Comparative Analysis of Two Decades
Author(s) -
Gerhard Opelz,
Bernd Döhler
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000269725.74189.b9
Subject(s) - human leukocyte antigen , medicine , propensity score matching , proportional hazards model , confounding , histocompatibility testing , kidney transplantation , matching (statistics) , kidney , survival analysis , transplantation , immunology , antigen , oncology , pathology
Based on an analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing data, it was reported that the influence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching in renal transplantation has diminished in recent years, prompting the suggestion that donor kidney allocation algorithms should be revised.