Presence of a survival benefit of HLA-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation compared to waiting or HLA-compatible deceased donor kidney transplantation with a long waiting time.

HLA-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is one of efforts to increase kidney transplantation opportunity for sensitized patients with kidney failure. However, there are conflicting reports for outcomes of HLA-incompatible kidney transplantation compared to patients who wait for HLA-compatible deceased donor kidney transplantation (DDKT) in the United States and United Kingdom. Waiting for an HLA-compatible DDKT is relatively disadvantageous in Korea, because the average waiting time is more than five years.

Source: Kidney International - February 25, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tai Yeon Koo, Ju Han Lee, Sang-Il Min, Yonggu Lee, Myung Soo Kim, Jongwon Ha, Soon Il Kim, Curie Ahn, Yu Seun Kim, Jayoun Kim, Kyu Ha Huh, Jaeseok Yang Tags: clinical investigation Source Type: research