Detection and management of HLA sensitization in candidates for adult heart transplantation

EM DeFilippis, EP Kransdorf, A Jaiswal, X Zhang… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heart transplantation (HT) remains the preferred therapy for patients with advanced heart
failure. However, for sensitized HT candidates who have antibodies to human leukocyte …

[HTML][HTML] ABO-adjusted calculated panel reactive antibody (cPRA): A unified metric for immunologic compatibility in kidney transplantation

L Gragert, M Kadatz, J Alcorn, D Stewart… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Implementation of the kidney allocation system in 2014 greatly reduced access disparity due
to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sensitization. To address persistent disparity related to …

How to approach HLA sensitization in heart transplant candidates

RA Rao, EP Kransdorf, JK Patel, JA Kobashigawa… - Heart Failure, 2023 - jacc.org
Highlights• HLA sensitization in heart transplant candidates is increasingly common due to
use of mechanical circulatory support and transplantation of candidates with adult …

Optimizing kidney allocation: challenges and solutions

DE Stewart, L Gragert… - Current Opinion in Organ …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
The largely one-size-fits-all kidney allocation system is in desperate need of an overhaul.
The continuous distribution paradigm is flexible enough to accommodate bold, new ideas for …

Introduction of the donor centre virtual crossmatch in Eurotransplant

S Heidt, CSM Kramer, GW Haasnoot, AH Schmidt… - HLA, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
On 24 January 2023, Eurotransplant has introduced the virtual crossmatch for kidney and
pancreas allocation as a better alternative for the physical Complement Dependent …

[HTML][HTML] HLA homozygosity and likelihood of sensitization in kidney transplant candidates

JA Rushakoff, L Gragert, MJ Pando… - Transplantation …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background. Homozygosity for HLAs has been associated with adverse outcomes after viral
infection as well as pregnancy-induced HLA sensitization. We sought to assess the …

Development of a calculated panel reactive antibody calculator for the United Arab Emirates: a proof of concept study

M Alvares, S Anwar, SK Hashmi, MB Zaman… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Calculated panel reactive antibody (CPRA) is used to help increase sensitized patient's
access to transplantation. United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a diverse resident population …

The real unmet need: A multifactorial approach for identifying sensitized kidney candidates with low access to transplant

AQ Maldonado, K Bradbrook, K Sjöholm… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background At the start of 2020, the kidney waiting list consisted of 2526 candidates with a
calculated panel reactive antibody (CPRA) of 99.9% or greater, a cohort demonstrated in …

ABO‐adjusted cPRA metric for kidney allocation in an Asian‐predominant population

KM Lau, PWK Chu, LWM Tang, BPY Chen… - HLA, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies showed that ABO‐adjusted calculated panel reactive antibody (ABO‐cPRA)
may better reflect the histocompatibility level in a multi‐ethnic population, but such data in …

Identification of novel HLA alleles discovered in 2022–2023

MD Gautreaux, EF O'Shields, EM Netherton… - Human Immunology, 2024 - Elsevier
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