Relative Impact of Human Leukocyte Antigen Mismatching and Graft Ischemic Time After Lung Transplantation

We observed a reduced incidence of BOS and a better survival rate in patients well-matched at the HLA-A locus, associated with an opposite effect of an enhanced ischemic time. This suggests that graft ischemic time should be taken into account in future studies of prospective HLA matching in LTx.