The use of ABO-incompatible kidney transplants could improve access to organs and reduce waiting times, shows a new study. This analysis compared death-censored graft survival of A2 kidneys transplanted into ABO-incompatible recipients with survival of A2 kidneys in ABO-compatible recipients. Mean wait time was shorter for ABO-incompatible kidneys, and 5-year graft survival of the ABO-incompatible and ABO-compatible transplants did not differ. Use of ABO-incompatible organs could therefore lead to much-needed expansion of the donor pool.
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Redfield, R. R. et al. Underutilization of A2 ABO incompatible kidney transplantation. Clin. Transplant. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0012.2011.01543.x
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Good outcomes with ABO-incompatible transplantation. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 2 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2011.179
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2011.179