Ethnic Diversity and Immunological Barriers in Heart Transplantation

(1) reporting on panel reactive antibody (PRA)-associated ethnic disparities of sensitization status and post-heart transplant outcomes in a total of 19,704 patients listed for heart transplantation. More than 10% and 25% of new listings on the pediatric and adult heart transplantation waiting list,...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014-05, Vol.63 (20), p.2171-2171
Main Authors: Deutsch, Marcus-André, MD, Lange, Ruediger, MD, Hagl, Christian, MD, Kaczmarek, Ingo, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Continental Population Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
Graft Rejection
Heart
Heart Transplantation
Histocompatibility Testing
HLA Antigens - immunology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Isoantibodies - blood
Male
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Transplants & implants
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Summary:(1) reporting on panel reactive antibody (PRA)-associated ethnic disparities of sensitization status and post-heart transplant outcomes in a total of 19,704 patients listed for heart transplantation. More than 10% and 25% of new listings on the pediatric and adult heart transplantation waiting list, respectively, in 2004 required prospective CXM according to the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) (5).
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.097