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BACKGROUND: The standard PCR with sequence-specific primers (SSP) is a widely used method of HLA-B27 typing in clinical practice. The aim of our study was to evaluate 2 Korean HLA-B27...
BACKGROUND: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is rapidly replacing the conventional serological method. This study was intended to evaluate Bio- SewoomTM HLA-A, -B,...
BACKGROUND: Commercial kits of PCR method are widely used in HLA-B27 typing; however, their cost is relatively high. In this study, we evaluated the utility of an in-house PCR method...
BACKGROUND: In unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the accuracy of HLA registry typing (RT) of donors is important for timely search and coordination of HLA-matched donors. We analyzed discrepancies between...
The clinical significance of positive B-cell complement-dependent cytotoxicity crossmatching (B-CDC) in renal transplant recipients remains unclear. We reviewed 20 recipients with isolated B-CDC positivity at the time of transplantation. We...