Articles tagged "High-risk"

2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Characteristics of Kidney Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
M. Ison,^1,2 B. Ho,² J. Leventhal,² D. Ladner.²
¹Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago; ²Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: The number of candidates in need of kidney transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of One-Year Outcomes in High Risk Kidney Transplantation: ABO Incompatible and DSA Positive/CDC-AHG Negative
N. Townamchai,¹ W. Chancharoenthana,¹ S. On-Pun,² S. Wattanatorn,¹ Y. Avihingsanon,¹ K. Praditpornsilpa.¹
¹Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; ²Transfusion Medicine Unit, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Back ground: Both donor specific anti-HLA antibody (DSA) and anti-ABO are the major barriers in kidney transplantation. We evaluated the outcomes of desensitization protocols in…