Transplantation rate of the blood group B waiting list is increased by using A2 and A2B kidneys.
Transplantation
; 66(12): 1714-7, 1998 Dec 27.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9884265
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We have increased the transplantation rate for blood group B cadaveric waiting list candidates by transplanting them with A2 and A2B kidneys.METHODS:
Since 1991, five of the seven renal transplant programs in our organ procurement organization service area have preferentially transplanted blood group A2 and A2B cadaveric kidneys to B blood group waiting list candidates with histories of low anti-A isoagglutinin titers.RESULTS:
Between 1991 and 1997, these five centers performed transplantations on 71 patients from the B cadaveric waiting list. Of those 71 patients, 29% (21 of 71) underwent transplantation with either A2 (n=18) or A2B (n=3) cadaveric kidneys. In 1997 alone, 48% (11 of 23) of the B patient transplant recipients received A2 or A2B kidneys.CONCLUSIONS:
Transplantation of A2 and A2B kidneys into B waiting list patients has successfully increased access of B patients to kidneys. Such an allocation algorithm implemented nationally may similarly increase the transplantation rate of B waiting list candidates.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tissue Donors
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ABO Blood-Group System
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Waiting Lists
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Kidney Transplantation
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Transplantation
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States