Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9974809 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Class II anti-HLA antibodies correlate with worse patient outcomes and rejection episodes after pediatric cardiac transplant. A low sensitivity precludes use as a sole diagnostic tool, but post-transplant PRAs may be an important adjunct in a multi-faceted algorithm to assess immunologic status.
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Authors
Steve MD, Jane K. BA, Elizabeth M. ANP, Jonathan M. MD, Linda J. MD, Seema R. MD, Silviu MD, Daphne T. MD, Jacqueline M. MD,