title: Prospective HLA-DR matching in penetrating keratoplasty.
abstract: This prospective study examines whether HLA-DR matching has a beneficial effect on corneal graft survival of high risk patients. Until now, 196 donors have been typed in order to provide 20 patients with a matching graft. The results, though preliminary, are very encouraging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Van Der Hauwaert
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mangelschots
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Foets
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Emonds
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spaepen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Missotten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D006684:HLA-DR Antigens