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Review
. 2020 Feb;47(1):24-27.
doi: 10.1111/iji.12469. Epub 2019 Dec 22.

The histocompatibility and immunogenetics of hand transplantation

Daniel J Wilks  1 , Brendan Clark  2 , Simon P J Kay  1
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Review

The histocompatibility and immunogenetics of hand transplantation

Daniel J Wilks et al. Int J Immunogenet. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

This short review will be concerned with the literature that has developed connected with the immunogenetic and tissue compatibility aspects of hand transplantation and will also draw on connected work in the more general area of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) which includes face, abdominal wall uterus and larynx.

Keywords: HLA; antibody; hand; outcomes; rejection.

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