The importance of H2 haplotype sharing in the induction of specific unresponsiveness by pretransplant blood transfusions.

BACKGROUND: The beneficial effect on graft survival achieved by pretransplant blood transfusions is well established. Previous studies have shown that the degree of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) (mis)-match between the transfusion donor and the recipient plays a determining role. However, o...

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Main Authors: Niimi, M, Roelen, D, Witzke, O, van Rood, J, Claas, F, Wood, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000