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. 1984 Apr 14;1(8381):824-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(84)92273-6.

Renal transplantation after removal and prevention of resynthesis of HLA antibodies

D H Taube, D G Williams, J S Cameron, M Bewick, C S Ogg, C J Rudge, K I Welsh, L A Kennedy, M G Thick

Renal transplantation after removal and prevention of resynthesis of HLA antibodies

D H Taube et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Plasma exchange and immunosuppression with prednisolone and cyclophosphamide were used to remove HLA antibodies and prevent their resynthesis in five patients awaiting renal transplantation. After treatment HLA antibody titres and reactivities against a panel of donor lymphocytes were considerably reduced and, as a result, these patients received transplants. Four of these patients have successfully functioning transplants; the other patient died as a result of septicaemia with a poorly functioning allograft.

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