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The histocompatibility and immunogenetics of hand transplantation
Author(s) -
Wilks Daniel J.,
Clark Brendan,
Kay Simon P. J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of immunogenetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1744-313X
pISSN - 1744-3121
DOI - 10.1111/iji.12469
Subject(s) - histocompatibility , transplantation , immunogenetics , allotransplantation , histocompatibility testing , biology , medicine , immunology , human leukocyte antigen , surgery , antigen , kidney transplantation
This short review will be concerned with the literature that has developed connected with the immunogenetic and tissue compatibility aspects of hand transplantation and will also draw on connected work in the more general area of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) which includes face, abdominal wall uterus and larynx.