title: Desensitization in the era of kidney paired donation: the Mayo Foundation 3-site experience.
abstract: Sensitized renal allograft candidates face significant barriers to transplantation. While several options exist, including: kidney paired donation (KPD), desensitization, or pursuing a deceased donor kidney transplant, it is unclear from existing data what is the appropriate protocol for an individual patient. In this study, we seek to devise a balance between waiting for a paired donor and combining desensitization with KPD.
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schinstock
authors.forename: Patrick G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Edward T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: Kunam S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Hasan A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Khamash
authors.forename: Raymond L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Heilman
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.forename: C Burcin
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Taner
authors.forename: Catherine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Kosbergl
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Bakken
authors.forename: Elmira J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wozniak
authors.forename: Kathleen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Veal
authors.forename: Manish J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Fernando G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Cosio
authors.forename: Mikel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stegall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016134:Organizational Policy; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration*