Long-term outcome of ABO-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation based on antigen-specific desensitization. An observational comparative analysis

Background. ABO-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation based on specific conditioning has been successfully adopted by transplant centres worldwide. Excellent short-term results have been reported in small cohorts. However, long-term data and comparative analyses are still sparse. We report on the outcome of 40 consecutive ABO-incompatible living donor kidney transplant recipients and compare their clinical course to a control group of 43 ABO-compatible living donor transplant patients transplanted during the same time period.