Red blood cell types and living related renal transplantation

We studied the effects of red blood cell types on 34 cases of living related renal transplantation. Red blood cell types were examined retrospectively concerning the ABO, Lewis, P, Rh-Hr, Kell, Duffy and MNSs systems in both donors and recipients. The correlation between red blood cell type and acute rejection in HLA identical pairs and the effects of the Lewis, P and other systems on graft outcome in HLA semi-identical pairs were considered. In the HLA identical group, the Rh-Hr and MNSs systems participated in acute rejection. In addition to the ABO and Rh-Hr systems, the Lewis and P systems influenced the graft rejection in the HLA semi-identical group.