OKT4 epitope correlates with renal allograft survival in African Americans.
Flow cytometry was used to type the distribution of OKT4 and OKT4A epitopes in a population of African American renal allograft recipients. The prevalence of the OKT4A epitope is more common than previously described and is associated with increased graft survival.
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Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
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D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics*; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000235:genetics; D006579:Heterozygote; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology; D001741:Black or African American
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; C079851:OKT4A monoclonal antibody