Use of cryopreserved cadaveric vein allograft for hemodialysis access precludes kidney transplantation because of allosensitization
Benedetto B, Lipkowitz G, Madden R, Kurbanov A, Hull D, Miller M, Bow L. Use of cryopreserved cadaveric vein allograft for hemodialysis access precludes kidney transplantation because of allosensitization. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2001, 34: 139-142. PMID: 11436087, DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.114206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVein allograftsHemodialysis accessPRA valuesControl cohortPRA assaysWaiting listKidney transplantation waiting listPanel-reactive antibodies valuesPotential kidney transplant recipientsUniversity-affiliated medical centerMajor histocompatibility complex IKidney transplant recipientsHistory of transfusionTransplant waiting listTransplantation waiting listMean PRANonimmunosuppressed individualsHemodialysis populationKidney transplantationPrior transplantationTransplant recipientsConsecutive patientsProsthetic graftsAntibody valuesKidney failure