PMID- 15084951
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20040430
LR  - 20190713
IS  - 0041-1337 (Print)
IS  - 0041-1337 (Linking)
VI  - 77
IP  - 4
DP  - 2004 Feb 27
TI  - Allocation of cadaver donor kidneys in Australia.
PG  - 627-9
AB  - The national allocation of kidneys in Australia is based on a combination of 
      human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching and equity factors designed to make 
      transplantation accessible to as many patients as possible. A points system has 
      been designed that deducts points for HLA mismatches but adds points for factors 
      such as levels of HLA sensitization, waiting time on dialysis, and a loading for 
      pediatric patients. Kidneys that do not reach the level of matching required for 
      national allocation are transplanted in the donor state using both matching and 
      waiting time criteria, which caters to minority groups with rare HLA types.
FAU - Tait, Brian D
AU  - Tait BD
AD  - Victorian Transplantation and Immunogenetics Service, Australian Red Cross Blood 
      Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville Victoria, Australia. 
      bdtait@arcbs.redcross.org.au
FAU - Russ, Graeme R
AU  - Russ GR
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Transplantation
JT  - Transplantation
JID - 0132144
RN  - 0 (ABO Blood-Group System)
SB  - IM
MH  - ABO Blood-Group System
MH  - Australia
MH  - Cadaver
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Kidney Transplantation
MH  - Minority Groups
MH  - National Health Programs
MH  - Regional Medical Programs
MH  - *Resource Allocation/methods
MH  - *Tissue Donors
MH  - Waiting Lists
EDAT- 2004/04/16 05:00
MHDA- 2004/05/01 05:00
CRDT- 2004/04/16 05:00
PHST- 2004/04/16 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2004/05/01 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/04/16 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 00007890-200402270-00032 [pii]
AID - 10.1097/01.tp.0000103729.24295.9f [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Transplantation. 2004 Feb 27;77(4):627-9. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000103729.24295.9f.