title: Importance of HLA-A, -B and -DR matching in presensitized kidney transplant recipients.
abstract: 1. Beneficial effect of HLA matching is observed mainly among sensitized recipients. 2. Two DR and at least 1A and 1B antigen shared between donor and recipient significantly improve the results at 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoires d'Histocompatibilité de France-Transplant in Paris.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Busson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hors
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prevost
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raffoux
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Betuel
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bignon
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tongio
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seignalet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calot
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lepetit
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005602:France; D006082:Graft Enhancement, Immunologic; D006085:Graft Survival; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D007114:Immunization; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D007518:Isoantibodies