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ArticleClinical transplantation2022

The relationship between COVID-19 and HLA in kidney transplant recipients, an evaluation of predictive and prognostic factors.

Mustafa Gökhan Ertosun, Özlenen Özkan, Şule Darbaş, Deniz Özel, Uğur Bilge, Nurten Sayin Ekinci, Vural Taner Yilmaz, Fahri Uçar, Hüseyin Koçak, Ömer Özkan

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Mustafa Gökhan ErtosunDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2557-7346
Özlenen ÖzkanDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
Şule DarbaşTissue Typing and Transplantation Laboratory, Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Deniz ÖzelStatistical Consulting, Application and Research Center, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Uğur BilgeDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Nurten Sayin EkinciTissue Typing and Transplantation Laboratory, Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Vural Taner YilmazDepartment of Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-1313-8856
Fahri UçarTissue Typing and Transplantation Laboratory, Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Hüseyin KoçakDepartment of Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
Ömer ÖzkanDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9031-5596

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introductionThe purpose of this study was to determine the predictive and prognostic factors for COVID-19 infection and its relationship with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) in kidney transplant recipients. MATERIAL AND

methodThree hundred fifty kidney transplant recipients were included in the study. Recipients were divided into two groups: COVID-19(+) (n = 100) and control (n = 250). The relationships between HLA frequencies, COVID-19 infection, and prognostic factors (age, donor type, immunosuppression protocol, etc.) were then evaluated. Logistic regression analysis, heatmap, and decision tree methods were used to determine predictive and prognostic factors. The study was performed retrospectively.

resultsAdvanced age and deceased transplantation emerged as predictive of SARS-CoV-2 infection, while the presence of HLA-A*11, the HLA match ratio, and high-dose tacrolimus were identified as prognostic factors in kidney transplant recipients. HLA-A10, HLA-B*13, HLA-B22, and HLA-B*55 were shown to be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection at univariate analysis, and HLA-B*57, HLA-DRB1*11, and HLA-DRB1*13 at logistic regression analysis.

conclusionHLA-A10, HLA-B*13, HLA-B*55, HLA-B*57, HLA-DRB1*11, and HLA-DRB1*13 were identified for the first time in the literature associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients.

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COVID-19Kidney TransplantationHLA AntigensHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Transplant RecipientsHLA Antigenshuman leukocyte antigenrenal transplantationSARS-CoV-2

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