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ArticlePloS one2022

Impact of gender mismatch on corneal graft rejection and rejection-related graft failure in repeat penetrating keratoplasty.

Varintorn Chuckpaiwong, Passara Jongkhajornpong, Pongthep Rajsirisongsri, Vachira Sontichai, Sarayut Nijvipakul, Kaevalin Lekhanont

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Varintorn ChuckpaiwongFaculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Passara JongkhajornpongFaculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-8203-2353
Pongthep RajsirisongsriFaculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-2085-2812
Vachira SontichaiFaculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sarayut NijvipakulFaculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kaevalin LekhanontFaculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Abstract

purposeTo explore the impact of gender mismatch on corneal allograft rejection and rejection-related graft failure in patients with repeat penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

methodsA retrospective cohort was conducted at Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. Patients with repeat PK and follow-up period of at least 6 months were recruited. Demographic data, pre-operative ocular findings and donor information were collected. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to gender mismatch between donor and recipient (male to female vs others). Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. The association between risk factors and the outcomes of graft rejection and rejection-related graft failure were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression.

resultsOf 68 patients with repeat PK, 26 patients (38.2%) were gender mismatched. There was no difference in 3-year rejection-free survival and graft survival between patients with gender mismatch and others (p = 0.698 and p = 0.402, respectively). Younger recipients (< 40 years) showed a significantly higher rejection rate compared to older recipients (hazard ratio; HR = 3.14, 95% confidence interval; CI 1.15 to 8.58), while patients with multiple PK (> 2 times) were found to be significantly associated with higher rejection-related graft failure compared to patients with 2 times or less PK (HR = 2.72, 95% CI 1.03 to 7.21). After multivariate analysis, only younger recipients demonstrated a statistical significance on graft rejection (adjusted HR = 2.86, 95% CI 1.04 to 7.84).

conclusionsGender mismatch might not impact corneal graft rejection or rejection-related graft failure in patients with repeat PK. Younger age was found to be a strong factor associated with graft rejection. Gender matching might not be compulsory for repeat PK.

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Corneal DiseasesKeratoplasty, PenetratingFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsThailandVisual Acuity

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