ABO incompatible renal transplants: Good or bad?

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World Journal of Transplantation

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World J Transplant. Mar 24, 2014; 4(1): 18-29
Published online Mar 24, 2014. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v4.i1.18

Table 4 Pro and cons for ABO incompatible kidney transplantation

Pro ABOi-KT

Reducing waiting list and time

Expanding living donor pool

Improvement of patient's prognosis

Excellent graft survival (comparable with ABOc-KT)

Contra ABOi-KT

Comparative high immunological risk

Higher incidence of acute AMR

Intensified immunosuppression

Antibody depletion therapy

Increasing expenditure

Higher incidence of viral infection

ABOi-KT: ABO incompatible kidney transplantation; ABOc-KT: ABO compatible kidney transplantation; AMR: antibody-mediated rejection.

Citation: Muramatsu M, Gonzalez HD, Cacciola R, Aikawa A, Yaqoob MM, Puliatti C. ABO incompatible renal transplants: Good or bad? World J Transplant 2014; 4(1): 18-29
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v4/i1/18.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v4.i1.18