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The Role of HLA Class II Antigens in Clinical Transplantation

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HLA Class II Antigens

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In this chapter I will discuss the role of matching for the HLA-DR antigens in clinical renal transplantation and the effects of pregraft HLA-DR antibodies on renal allograft outcome.

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Ting, A. (1986). The Role of HLA Class II Antigens in Clinical Transplantation. In: Solheim, B.G., Møller, E., Ferrone, S. (eds) HLA Class II Antigens. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70367-6_30

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