Does human leukocyte antigen matching influence the outcome of lung transplantation? An analysis of 3,549 lung transplantations

MA Quantz, LE Bennett, DM Meyer… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background and Objective: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) compatibility has been shown
to improve the outcome of renal and cardiac transplantation. However, its impact on
outcome following lung transplantation is not clear, with several single-center studies
reporting inconsistent results. We studied the influence of HLA matching on survival and the
development of rejection and obliterative bronchiolitis after lung transplantation, using data
from the United Network for Organ Sharing/International Society for Heart and Lung …