Successful A2 to B Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant after Desensitization for High-Strength Non-HLA Antibody Made Possible by Utilizing a Hepatitis C Positive Donor
Desensitization using plasma exchange can remove harmful antibodies prior to transplantation and mitigate risks for hyperacute and severe early acute antibody-mediated rejection. Traditionally, the use of plasma exchange requires a living donor so that the timing of treatments relative to transplant...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Transplantation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3591274 |