Matching the blood groups (or blood group compatibility) is one of the primary and most crucial steps in organ donations.

However, we were offered the chance of an ABO incompatible transplant. Our titers were 16:1, which shortened the prep for the transplant. My wife, Heidi, was happy that she could do this for me. We ...

In contrast to RBC transfusion and solid organ transplantation, approximately one-third of all allogeneic bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantations (SCT) are performed across the ABO ...

Feb. 21, 2003 — Editor's Note: Avoidable medical errors recently highlighted in the press may have tragic consequences, as was the case for 17-year-old Jésica Santillán, who needed heart-lung ...

Each year, over 200,000 individuals are newly diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in India. ESRD represents an advanced stage of renal failure characterized by irreversible organ damage, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on transplants and dialysis. Fifteen years ago, I found I had polycystic kidney disease and was recommended a transplant. My wife and I discovered that our ...

Transplantation of hearts from ABO-incompatible donors is contraindicated because of the risk of hyperacute rejection mediated by preformed antibodies in the recipient to blood-group antigens of the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on transplants and dialysis. Fifteen years ago, I found I had polycystic kidney disease and was recommended a transplant. My wife and I discovered that our ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on transplants and dialysis. Fifteen years ago, I found I had polycystic kidncapey disease ...