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

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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Main Authors: H. Charli Karpel, Nicole M. Ali, Nikki Lawson, Vasishta S. Tatapudi, Rex Friedlander, Mary Carmelle Philogene, Robert A. Montgomery, Bonnie E. Lonze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3591274

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