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Does plasmapheresis desensitize kidney transplant recipients more effectively than high-dose immunoglobulin?

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boxed-textStegall MD et al. (2006) A comparison of plasmapheresis versus high-dose IVIG desensitization in renal allograft recipients with high levels of donor specific alloantibody. Am J Transplant 6: 346–351

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Bunnapradist, S. Does plasmapheresis desensitize kidney transplant recipients more effectively than high-dose immunoglobulin?. Nat Rev Nephrol 2, 484–485 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0266

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