title: Matchability in kidney transplantation.
abstract: The matchability of a patient awaiting kidney transplantation is his propensity for being 'well-matched'. We present two methods for estimating matchability. It is commonly supposed that phenotype frequency is a good predictor of matchability. We show a correlation of only 0.3 between matchability and phenotype frequency using the definition of 'well-matched' used by the UK Transplant Service. We also show that ABO type and HLA homozygocity can affect matchability.
authors.affiliation: MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, England.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Gilks
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gore
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000276:immunology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010641:Phenotype; D014181:Transplantation Immunology
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D006680:HLA Antigens