Donor– specific HLA-DQ antibodies may contribute to poor graft outcome after heart transplantation
BACKGROUND: HLA-DQ donor-specific antibodies (DSA) are implicated in allograft dysfunction after renal and lung transplantation. Limited data exists on the impact of HLA-DQ antibodies on heart transplant patients. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of DSA formation on allograft function and outcom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.97 |