| Literature DB >> 27475847 |
Oluwatoyosi A Onwuemene1, Deneen M Heath2, Carol Hartman2, Edward C C Wong3.
Abstract
Pediatric cardiac transplant patients with antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) often undergo therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) to remove pathologic donor specific antibodies (DSA). In cases where DSA persist, it is unclear how long TPE should be continued. We report a case of a 17-year-old cardiac transplant patient with AMR where use of a C1q complement fixing antibody assay helped guide TPE cessation. This report adds to the existing literature that highlights the potential clinical significance of C1q antibodies in AMR management.Entities:
Keywords: HLA antibodies; acute rejection; donor specific antibodies; heart transplantation; plasmapheresis
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27475847 PMCID: PMC6852646 DOI: 10.1002/jca.21488
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Apher ISSN: 0733-2459 Impact factor: 2.821