Detecting and monitoring human leukocyte antigen-specific antibodies

Andrea A Zachary1, M Sue Leffell

  • 1Immunogenetics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. aaz@jhmi.edu

Human Immunology
|August 12, 2008
PubMed

Renewed awareness of the relevance of HLA-specific antibodies to transplantation and the development of protocols to reduce or eliminate sensitization have made monitoring of antibodies and accurate interpretation of test results increasingly important. Here we review the various tests available and provide guidelines for the development of monitoring protocols.

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