Anti-HLA Class II Antibodies Are the Most Resistant to Desensitization in Crossmatch-positive Living-donor Kidney Transplantations: A Patient Series

Background. In HLA-incompatible kidney transplantation, the efficacy of desensitization in terms of anti-HLA antibody kinetics is not well characterized. We present an overview of the course of anti-HLA antibodies throughout plasma exchange (PE) desensitization in a series of crossmatch-positive pat...

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Main Authors: Annelies E. de Weerd, MD, PhD, Dave L. Roelen, PhD, Michiel G.H. Betjes, MD, PhD, Marian C. Clahsen-van Groningen, MD, PhD, Geert W. Haasnoot, BSc, Marcia M.L. Kho, MD, PhD, Marlies E.J. Reinders, MD, PhD, Joke I. Roodnat, MD, PhD, David Severs, MD, Gonca E. Karahan, PhD, Jacqueline van de Wetering, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-09-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001695