Advances and disappointments, indications and restrictions regarding HLA-matched corneal grafts in high risk cases.
54 corneas, 49 high risk cases and 5 low risk cases, were grafted with HLA-matched donor material. The importance of antigen compatibility especially in high risk cases is demonstrated. The percentage of irreversible rejections and reversible rejections in this group is markedly smaller as compared with our own "at random" material and the "at random" material of other authors. The follow-up period is 3--21 months.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D003315:Cornea / Q000276:immunology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D006680:HLA Antigens