What is the impact of human leukocyte antigen mismatching on graft survival and mortality in renal transplantation? A meta-analysis of 23 cohort studies involving 486,608 recipients

Abstracts Background The magnitude effects of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatching on post-transplant outcomes of kidney transplantation remain controversial. We aim to quantitatively assess the associations of HLA mismatching with graft survival and mortality in adult kidney transplantation. M...

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Main Authors: Xinmiao Shi, Jicheng Lv, Wenke Han, Xuhui Zhong, Xinfang Xie, Baige Su, Jie Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0908-3