An analysis of registry data from the United Network for Organ Sharing suggests that human leukocyte antigen matching, ¬compared to human leukocyte antigens non-matching results, is a reliable ...

Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially lifesaving therapy for several blood cancers and other diseases. For patients without a suitable related HLA-matched donor, ...

This analysis was performed in 100 consecutive double-unit CBT recipients (median age 41 years (range 1–69), median weight 66 kg (range 10–125)) transplanted between 1 January 2009 and 30 June 2012 ...

This study did not confirm that UHR 12 out of 12 HLA matching increases the probability of overall survival but does demonstrate that aGVHD risk, and in certain settings TRM, is lowest in UHR ...

Background Owing to contradictory results, HLA matching in penetrating keratoplasty still is equivocal. Different surgical techniques in multicentre studies, missing risk differentiation in high-risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For years, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation physicians have viewed a matched unrelated donor as the gold ...

Caribou Biosciences, Inc. experienced a 45% share price decline after presenting puzzling results for their product candidate CB-010 in a Phase 1 clinical trial. CB-010 showed limited efficacy in ...

Jayme Locke, MD MARCO ISLAND, Fla.—The transplant community may want to rethink the importance of HLA mismatches when considering live donor kidney transplants, according to new data presented here at ...

HLA testing has been a staple in transplantation since the recognition that antibodies, directed against lymphocytes, were associated with allograft failure. This seminal finding led to the discovery ...

Evaluation of previous HLA typing for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Clinical Coordinator Office prior to consult appointments (includes review of CIL and outside lab typing). Review and advice on ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and recipient are a good match for transplantation. The findings, published today in Science ...