Exploring pre-surgery donor-specific antibodies in the context of organ shortage in liver transplant.
Langenbecks Arch Surg
; 404(7): 865-874, 2019 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is a growing disparity between the number of liver transplant (LT) candidates and availability of suitable liver allografts. Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), secondary to positive donor-specific antibodies (DSA), remains a concern in liver transplantation. This study aimed to correlate expression of DSA on pre-transplant screening and outcomes of LT, specifically development of AMR in liver allografts and liver function profile in the post-operative period.METHODS:
Data of consecutive patients undergoing orthotopic LT (OLT) at the South Australian Liver Transplant Unit was analysed. All patients underwent DSA testing pre-transplant.RESULTS:
Within a cohort of 96 patients, over a post-OLT median follow-up of 849 days, only 2 patients (2%) developed AMR. While both patients had a positive DSA test preoperatively, overall DSA positivity was noted in 31% patients, with a specificity for prediction of AMR of 0.708. No significant association was noted between AMR (p = 0.092), T cell-mediated rejection/TCMR (p = 0.797) or late hepatic artery thrombosis/LHAT (p = 0.521). There was no significant interaction effect between DSA positivity and serum bilirubin or transaminases over a period of 100 days.CONCLUSION:
AMR following LT is uncommon. A positive DSA pre-transplant does not imply a definite risk of AMR. Also, there does not exist a significant interaction in time between DSA expression and serum bilirubin or transaminase levels. Until there emerges evidence to the contrary, it appears reasonable to consider DSA-positive donors within the broad context of marginal donors in the context of a worldwide shortage of LT donor allografts.Palavras-chave
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Doadores de Tecidos
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Transplante de Fígado
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Rejeição de Enxerto
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Fígado
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Especificidade de Anticorpos
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Ano de publicação:
2019
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