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A multicentre study of ABO incompatible kidney transplantation using Biosynsorb was started in Japan in November 1989. A total of 51 cases were registered comprising 23 cases of A incompatibility, 26 cases of B incompatibility and two cases of AB incompatibility. The removal of antibodies (IgG and IgM) was carried out using Biosynsorb in 16 cases, plasmapheresis in four cases and use of both combined in 31 cases. The treatment using Biosynsorb was repeated 3.4 times on average. Serum ti-tres of anti-A (IgG and IgM) antibodies decreased to 4.9 ± 5.0 and 2.7 ± 1.7 and for anti-B titres decreased to 2.8 ± 3.5 and 2.4 ± 3.2. Rejection was found in 33 cases: hyperacute one, accelerated acute five, and acute 27. In two cases rejection was developed concomitantly with a steep elevation in antibody titres. Three patients died, two with functioning grafts. Eight grafts were lost. Patient and graft survivals at 2years were 94.1% and 84.3%, respectively. From these results it is concluded that: 1. Biosynsorb and plasmapheresis are effective in removing anti-A and anti-B antibodies; 2. graft and patient survivals are similar to those in ABO compatible cases; 3. anti-A and anti-B titres less than 16 are recommended at the time of transplantation; 4. anti-A and anti-B titres higher than 128 may be considered as a risk factor for rejection in the early stages after transplantation.
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Ota, K. et al. (1992). Multicentre trial of ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation. In: Kootstra, G., Opelz, G., Buurman, W.A., van Hooff, J.P., MacMaster, P., Wallwork, J. (eds) Transplant International Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77423-2_13
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