SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article

Post-transplant anti-HLA class II antibodies as risk factor for late kidney allograft failure.

Authors

Campos EF, Tedesco-Silva H, Machado PG, Franco M, Medina-Pestana JO, Gerbase-DeLima M.

Journal
Am J Transplant. 2006 Oct;6(10):2316-20. Epub 2006 Aug 21.
Subject Consultant
B. Watschinger
Score (1 to 3 stars)
**
Comments
This study supports previous observations of the detrimental effects of anti HLA antibodies detected after transplantation and the independent and particular negative influence of the presence of anti-HLA class II antibodies on long term graft function.