Depleting Antibody Induction and Kidney Transplant Outcomes: A Paired Kidney Analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001530
Abstract: Background Induction immunosuppression decreases the risk for acute rejection and improves graft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). We aimed to compare the outcomes of induction with Thymoglobulin and alemtuzumab in KTRs through paired-kidney analysis.… read more here.
Keywords: paired kidney; kidney transplant; kidney analysis; depleting antibody ... See more keywords
Financial Incompatibility and Paired Kidney Exchange: Walking a Tightrope or Blazing a Trail?
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14183
Abstract: In this issue, Rees and colleagues advance a novel strategy to increase living donor kidney transplantation through kidney paired exchange (KPE) (1). Global kidney exchange (GKE) proposes the use of biologically compatible but “financially incompatible”… read more here.
Keywords: incompatibility paired; kidney exchange; paired kidney; exchange ... See more keywords
Paired kidney exchange transplantation – pushing the boundaries
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DOI: 10.1111/tri.13693
Abstract: The scarcity of living organ donors makes it imperative to develop newer innovations to optimize and maximize the utilization of the available pool. ABO and HLA sensitization are important immunological barriers in renal transplant and… read more here.
Keywords: kidney exchange; exchange transplantation; paired kidney; transplantation pushing ... See more keywords