[vc_row][vc_column][doctor_aboutus sc_title=”ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplantation” sc_desc=”
ABO-incompatible kidney transplants occur when the donor has a blood type that is not compatible with the recipient’s blood type. An example would be if a recipient with blood type O. received a kidney from a donor with blood type A., B., or AB. Such transplants have been typically unsuccessful in the past due to severe rejection but are successfully done now.” sc_image=”747″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][doctor_sectiontitle sc_title=”What is Desensitization?”][vc_column_text]ABO-incompatible kidney transplants have been successful when the recipient undergoes a process known as desensitization. Anti-ABO antibodies are removed from the recipient’s plasma by a process known as plasmapheresis. Recipients also must receive additional immunosuppression before such a transplant. Once the anti-ABO antibodies are reduced to a safe level, a transplant occurs with results not significantly different from compatible transplants.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][doctor_tabservice][/vc_column][/vc_row]