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Is there a simpler and more equitable way of using HLA data to allocate deceased donor kidneys?

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boxed-textDoxiadis IIN et al. (2007) Simpler and equitable allocation of kidneys from postmortem donors primarily based on full HLA-DR compatibility. Transplantation 83: 1207–1213

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Leffell, M., Zachary, A. Is there a simpler and more equitable way of using HLA data to allocate deceased donor kidneys?. Nat Rev Nephrol 3, 536–537 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0584

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