Edmund Huang

Advances in HLA desensitization for kidney transplant candidates

PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sensitization is a significant barrier to kidney transplantation. The goal of HLA desensitization is to increase access to transplantation and reduce the risk of antibody-mediated rejection and graft loss. This review outlines...

Effects of End-ischemic Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion on 1-y Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: A Real-world, Single-center Analysis From the United States.

Background: Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) supplies oxygen to kidney allografts for resuscitation before transplantation and may improve graft recovery. This study represents the first U.S.-based comparative analysis evaluating the impact of HOPE on kidney transplant (KT...

Performance of the iBox Prognostication System in African American Kidney Transplant Recipients

Background: The iBox is a validated prognostication system that predicts long-term death-censored graft loss in kidney transplant recipients, but its performance in the specific population of African American recipients has not been fully studied. Methods: We conducted a multicen...