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07/17/04 - 05:38 PM

WOF leads to a better graft survival foll kidney transplantation?
a. ABO incompatibility
b. Cadaveric versus living donors
c. presensitization to donor tissue by skin grafts
d. subsititution of cyclophosphamide for azathioprine for graft rejection?
e. Blood transfusion for the recipient

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07/18/04 - 07:31 AM

B, living donors have increased survival rate as compared to cadeveric donors.

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07/18/04 - 09:32 PM

Blood transfusion would lead to better graft survival, the number of units mentioned by most studies suggests that 5 units would be optimal.
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