False Positive B-Cells Crossmatch after Prior Rituximab Exposure of the Kidney Donor

Crossmatching is essential prior to kidney transplantation to confirm compatibility between the donor and the recipient, particularly to prevent acute antibody-mediated rejection. An unexpected positive crossmatch may be obtained in recipients with an autoimmune disease or preexisting antibodies not...

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Main Authors: Judith Desoutter, Marie-Joëlle Apithy, Ségolène Bartczak, Nicolas Guillaume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4534898
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