title: [Can one graft with a positive cross-match?].
abstract: Differential cross-matches have been proposed to allow immunised patients to be grafted, whereas the dogma of a global positive cross-match discarded them from renal transplantation. We report our one-center experience considering current T positive cross-match as the only contra-indication to grafting, as well as patients whose sera comprise specific anti-donor antibodies. A comprehensive characterization of the antibodies was achieved by identification of auto-antibodies and specification of IgM and IgG isotype, class I and class II specificities, as well as HLA specificities. The differential cross-match comprised an auto and an allo-cross-match, against T and B lymphocytes. Historical and current sera were analysed either untreated or after DTT-treatment, at +4 degrees C and +22 degrees C. We performed 79 renal transplantations across positive cross-matches, which were 20 historical T positive cross-matches, 26 historical B positive cross-matches and 33 current B positive cross-matches. Results and graft survival were strictly identical as those obtained in the transplantations achieved with negative cross-matches throughout the same period, especially in sensitized patients. Current positive B cell cross-matches due to IgG were associated with an increased risk for early graft failure. We conclude that differential cross-match is a safe strategy permitting immunised patients to be grafted.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, dialyse, transplantation rénale, Hôpital Nord, Saint-Etienne.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alamartine
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Acquart
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Absi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Diab
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: de Filippis
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Le Petit
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berthoux
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D006085:Graft Survival; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D014181:Transplantation Immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M