Pretransplant serum IgG-anti-F(ab')2gamma activity and kidney graft outcome: comparison of results obtained at two centers

C Süsal; J Groth; H H Oberg; P Terness; G May; G Staehler; G Opelz

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-77423-2_183

Pretransplant serum IgG-anti-F(ab')2gamma activity and kidney graft outcome: comparison of results obtained at two centers

Transpl Int. 1992:5 Suppl 1:S625-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-77423-2_183.

Authors

C Süsal¹, J Groth, H H Oberg, P Terness, G May, G Staehler, G Opelz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Transplantation Immunology, Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 305, D-6900 Heidelberg, Germany.

PMID: 14621892
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-77423-2_183

Abstract

Anti-IgG autoantibodies are reported to possess immunoregulatory properties. In the present study, we investigated the effect of pretransplant serum IgG-anti-F(ab')2gamma autoantibody activity on kidney graft outcome in recipients from two transplant centers.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Creatinine / blood
Germany
Humans
Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / immunology*
Immunoglobulin G / blood*
Isoantibodies / blood
Kidney Transplantation / immunology
Kidney Transplantation / physiology*
Reproducibility of Results
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
Immunoglobulin G
Isoantibodies
Creatinine