Donor specific blood transfusions and successful spousal kidney transplantation.
Donor-specific blood transfusions have improved significantly 1-haplotype living related donor kidney transplant results. We have applied this concept successfully in 2 spousal kidney transplants. This technique may provide an additional source of kidney grafts, especially in developing countries without cadaver kidney transplant programs.
D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014019:Tissue Donors