05 Oct
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Renal Transplantation: BIOLOGIC FACTORS
BIOLOGIC FACTORS HLA matching is a well-described factor that contributes to racial and ethnic disparities in kidney transplantation. HLA matching is the primary determinant of kidney allocation. Significant racial differences in antigen expression exist with blacks having less well-defined HLA antigenic specificities than do whites—especially at the DR locus. Hence, the distribution of HLA antigens [...]