Influence of human leukocyte antigen mismatching on bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in lung transplantation
Background Varying results have been reported in the investigation of human leukocyte
antigen (HLA) mismatching and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after lung
transplantation (LTx). Methods The UNOS database was queried for the period 1997 to
2013 to examine HLA mismatching and its association with BOS in LTx. Results Of 16,959
first-time adult LTx recipients, 16,854 were included in the univariate Cox analysis and
Kaplan–Meier survival function evaluation, and 14,578 were included in multivariate Cox …
antigen (HLA) mismatching and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after lung
transplantation (LTx). Methods The UNOS database was queried for the period 1997 to
2013 to examine HLA mismatching and its association with BOS in LTx. Results Of 16,959
first-time adult LTx recipients, 16,854 were included in the univariate Cox analysis and
Kaplan–Meier survival function evaluation, and 14,578 were included in multivariate Cox …