HLA-C,HLA-DP and HLA-DQ are thought to be benign due to low expression and few initial negative studies.Historically,most allocation programs used HLA-A,HLA-B and HLA-DR antigens for matching.With the advent and use o...
Traditional monitoring of kidney transplant recipients for allograft dysfunction caused by rejection involves serial checks of serum creatinine with biopsy of the renal allograft if dysfunction is suspected.This appro...
Despite a record setting number of heart transplants performed annually,the national donor shortage continues to plague transplant teams across the United States.Here we describe the barriers to adaptation of numerous...
Liver transplantation is as a crucial therapeutic option for patients with end-stage liver disease,but the persistent organ shortage emphasizes a need to explore unconventional donor sources,including individuals with...
The probability of developing primary dysfunction(PD)is a function of the probability of ischemia/reperfusion(I/R)injury.The probability of I/R injury in turn,is a function of several donor and transplantation process...
Liver transplantation(LT)provides a life-saving option for cirrhotic patients with complications and hepatocellular carcinoma.Despite the increasing number of liver transplants performed each year,the number of LT can...
BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease and has become the standard and most effective treatment method for these patients.There are many indications fo...
BACKGROUND Prolonged donor hepatectomy time may be implicated in early and late complications of liver transplantation.AIM To evaluate the impact of donor hepatectomy time on outcomes of liver transplant recipients,ma...
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The shortage of deceased donor organs has prompted the development of alternative liver grafts for transplantation.Living-donor liver transplantation(LDLT)has emerged as a viable option,expanding the donor pool and en...
BACKGROUND Although the availability of related living donors(LDs)provides a better chance for receiving kidney transplantation(KT),the evaluation protocols for LD selection remain a safeguard for the LD’s safety.The...