title: A simulation of HLA-DR matching in kidney transplantation.
abstract: A simulation of the matching for HLA-DR, B, A loci was achieved by taking into account the practical situation of kidney transplants for 89 donors and 322 potential recipients. A complete HLA-DR identical graft was theoretically possible in 52% of the cases. Conversely, if the identity for B or particularly the identities for both B and A were sought, the necessary pool of recipients would have to be much larger, requiring intense international cooperation.
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D000939:Epitopes; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000939:Epitopes; D006680:HLA Antigens