The Induction of IgM and IgG Antibodies against HLA or MICA after Lung Transplantation

The Induction of IgM and IgG Antibodies against HLA or MICA after Lung Transplantation

The production of IgG HLA antibodies after lung transplantation (LTx) is considered to be a major risk factor for the development of chronic rejection, represented by the bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). It has recently been observed that elevated levels of IgM HLA antibodies also correlates...

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Main Authors: Annelieke W. M. Paantjens, Ed A. van de Graaf, Johanna M. Kwakkel-van Erp, Tineke Hoefnagel, Walter G. J. van Ginkel, Farzia Fakhry, Diana A. van Kessel, Jules M. M. van den Bosch, Henny G. Otten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/432169
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