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Immunology of Keratoplasty

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This is an overview of the current understanding of the pathomechanisms in graft rejection after keratoplasty. We discuss the experimental data on allorecognition and ACAID. We cover tissue typing of the human leukocyte antigen system and selected minor antigens. We give an overview of the clinical evidence in this field. The chapter ends with a recommendation on the best clinical practices with respect to tissue typing in keratoplasty.

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Böhringer, D., Reinhard, T. (2016). Immunology of Keratoplasty. In: Hjortdal, J. (eds) Corneal Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24052-7_7

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