HLA, Non-HLA Antibodies, and Eplet Mismatches in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Observations From a Small, Single-Center Cohort.
Ekong UD, Antala S, Bow L, Sese D, Morotti R, Rodriguez-Davalos M, Gan G, Deng Y, Emre SH. HLA, Non-HLA Antibodies, and Eplet Mismatches in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Observations From a Small, Single-Center Cohort. Experimental And Clinical Transplantation 2019, 17: 6-17. PMID: 30777518, PMCID: PMC11165937, DOI: 10.6002/ect.mesot2018.l30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHistocompatibilityHistocompatibility TestingHLA AntigensHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInfantIsoantibodiesLiver TransplantationMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsDonor-specific antibodiesEpitope mismatchesMismatch loadAcute rejectionClass II donor-specific antibodiesDQ lociDQ Donor-Specific AntibodiesNon-HLA antibodiesAntibody-mediated rejectionPediatric liver transplantationSingle-center cohortHLAMatchmaker softwareImmunosuppression strategiesLiver transplantLiver transplantationAllograft fibrosisEplet mismatchesLiver biopsyPediatric patientsFibrosis scoreHLA-DRRetrospective reviewTransplant physiciansHLA-DQHLA-DQB1