ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

ABO blood group-incompatible kidney transplantation is considered a safe procedure, with noninferior outcomes in large cohort studies. Its contribution to living kidney transplantation programs is substantial and growing. Outcomes compared with center-matched ABO blood group-compatible control patients have not been ascertained.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Comprehensive searches were conducted in Embase, Medline, Cochrane, Web-of-Science, and Google Scholar. Meta-analyses Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology study guidelines for observational studies and Newcastle Ottawa bias scale were implemented to assess studies. Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. A subgroup analysis on antibody removal technique was perf

SUBMITTER: de Weerd AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086717 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature