Donor-Specific Antibodies Against Donor Human Leukocyte Antigen are Associated with Graft Inflammation but Not with Fibrosis Long-Term After Liver Transplantation: An Analysis of Protocol Biopsies.
Safak GülHenriette HegermannRobert RöhleMoritz SchmelzleFrank TackeWenzel SchöningRobert OellingerTomasz DziodzioPatrick MaierJulius M PleweDavid HorstIgor Maximilian SauerJohann PratschkeNils LachmannDennis EurichPublished in: Journal of inflammation research (2021)
Donor-specific antibodies against donor human leukocyte antigen are associated with histological and biochemical graft inflammation after liver transplantation, while fibrosis seems to be unaffected. Future studies should validate these findings for longer observation periods and specific subgroups.