Implications of Blood Group on Lung Transplantation Rates: A Propensity-Matched Registry Analysis

Blood type O lung allografts may be allocated to either blood type identical (type O) or compatible (Non-O) candidates. We tested the hypothesis that the current organ allocation schema in the U.S. - based on the LAS - prejudices against the allocation of allografts to type O candidates, given that the pool of potential donors is smaller.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - September 24, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Y.D. Barac, M.S. Mulvihill, M.L. Cox, M. Bishawi, J Klapper, J Haney, M. Daneshmand, M.G. Hartwig Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research