Kidney Transplants

Scientists at Kyushu University report research in kidney transplants

Published in Blood Weekly, August 20th, 2009

According to recent research from Fukuoka, Japan, "A 63-yr-old Japanese woman on 18-yr hemodialysis (HD) program underwent cadaveric kidney transplantation from non-heart beating donor. Pre-transplant lymphocytotoxicity test was negative, but flow cytometric cross-match and flow-cytometric panel reactive antibody (PRA) screening tests were positive."

"Flow-PRA single-antigen test revealed several anti-HLA antibodies including donor-specific antibody (DSA). She was treated with plasma exchange (PEX) and rituximab to prevent antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). Urinary output increased from post-operative day (POD) 5 and HD was discontinued from POD8. Graft biopsy performed...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-08-20)

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