Open AccessRenal After Cardiothoracic Transplant: The Effect of Repeat Mismatches on Outcome
Author(s) -
Fergus Caskey,
Johnson Rj,
Susan V. Fuggle,
Samantha Start,
Diana Pugh,
Christopher Dudley
Publication year - 2009
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/tp.0b013e3181a60c51
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , histocompatibility , transplantation , human leukocyte antigen , histocompatibility testing , cohort , urology , kidney , kidney transplantation , surgery , antigen , immunology
Histocompatibility matching is not considered important in nonrenal solid organ transplants (NRSOT). There is no evidence to base guidance on whether mismatched human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antigens should be avoided in subsequent renal transplantation.