Article ; Online: Management of the sensitized pediatric renal transplant candidate.
2024 Volume 28, Issue 2, Page(s) e14694
Abstract: Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with ESRD as it is associated with improved patient survival and better quality of life, especially in children. There are several barriers to a successful transplant including organ shortage, ...
Abstract | Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with ESRD as it is associated with improved patient survival and better quality of life, especially in children. There are several barriers to a successful transplant including organ shortage, anatomic barriers, and immunologic barriers. One of the biggest immunologic barriers that precludes transplantation is sensitization, when patients have antibodies prior to transplantation, resulting in positive crossmatches with donor. 30%-40% of adult patients on the wait list are sensitized. There is a growing number of pediatric patients on the wait list who are sensitized. This poses a unique challenge to the pediatric transplant community. Therefore, attempts to perform desensitization to remove or suppress pathogenic HLA antibodies resulting in acceptable crossmatches, and ultimately a successful transplant, while reducing the risk of acute rejection, are much needed in these children. This review article aims to address the management of such patients both prior to transplantation, with strategies to overcome sensitization, and after transplantation with monitoring for allograft rejection and other complications. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Humans ; Child ; Kidney Transplantation/methods ; Quality of Life ; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous ; Desensitization, Immunologic/methods ; Histocompatibility Testing ; Antibodies ; Graft Rejection/prevention & control ; HLA Antigens |
Chemical Substances | Immunoglobulins, Intravenous ; Antibodies ; HLA Antigens |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-23 |
Publishing country | Denmark |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 1390284-2 |
ISSN | 1399-3046 ; 1397-3142 |
ISSN (online) | 1399-3046 |
ISSN | 1397-3142 |
DOI | 10.1111/petr.14694 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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