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ArticleBMC nephrology2019

Transplant outcomes in positive complement-dependent cytotoxicity- versus flow cytometry-crossmatch kidney transplant recipients after successful desensitization: a retrospective study.

Deok Gie Kim, Juhan Lee, Younhee Park, Myoung Soo Kim, Hyeon Joo Jeong, Soon Il Kim, Yu Seun Kim, Beom Seok Kim, Kyu Ha Huh

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Article in BMC nephrology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Deok Gie KimDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
Juhan LeeDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Younhee ParkDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Myoung Soo KimDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyeon Joo JeongThe Research Institute for Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Soon Il KimDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yu Seun KimDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Beom Seok KimThe Research Institute for Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. DOCBSK@yuhs.ac.
Kyu Ha HuhDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. khhuh@yuhs.ac.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the obvious survival benefit compared to that among waitlist patients, outcomes of positive crossmatch kidney transplantation (KT) are generally inferior to those of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-compatible KT. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of positive complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) crossmatch (CDC + FC+) and positive flow cytometric crossmatch (CDC-FC+) with those of HLA-compatible KT (CDC-FC-) after successful desensitization.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 330 eligible patients who underwent KTs between June 2011 and August 2017: CDC-FC- (n = 274), CDC-FC+ (n = 39), and CDC + FC+ (n = 17). Desensitization protocol targeting donor-specific antibody (DSA) involved plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and rituximab with/without bortezomib for positive-crossmatch KT.

resultsDeath-censored graft survival and patient survival were not different among the three groups. The median estimated glomerular filtration rate was significantly lower in the CDC + FC+ group than in the compatible group at 6 months (P < 0.001) and 2 years (P = 0.020). Biopsy-proven rejection within 1 year of CDC-FC-, CDC-FC+, and CDC + FC+ were 15.3, 28.2, and 47.0%, respectively. Urinary tract infections (P < 0.001), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (P < 0.001), and cytomegalovirus viremia (P < 0.001) were more frequent in CDC-FC+ and CDC + FC+ than in CDC-FC-.

conclusionsThis study showed that similar graft and patient survival was achieved in CDC-FC+ and CDC + FC+ KT compared with CDC-FC- through DSA-targeted desensitization despite the higher incidence of rejection and infection than that in compatible KT.

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AdultComplement C1qFemaleFlow CytometryFollow-Up StudiesGraft SurvivalHistocompatibility TestingHLA AntigensHumansKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTransplant RecipientsComplement C1qHLA AntigensDesensitizationDonor-specific antibodyKidney transplantationPositive crossmatch

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