Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2970805 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Exposure to allograft at the Norwood procedure is associated with long-term sensitization to anti-HLA antibodies in 56% of patients. Sensitization also occurs in those without prior exposure to allografts, may decrease over time, and appears related to whole blood. These findings have implications for those in whom heart transplant is considered late in the clinical course.
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Authors
Matthew J. MD, Curt CHS, MT, Xinyu PhD, Jeffrey MS, Janice RN, Dimitrios PhD, Robert E. MD,