Comparison of blood group versus HLA-dependent transplantation and its influence on donor kidney survival.

Background: The advantages of organ allocation based on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing are controversial. This evaluation compares the results of HLA-dependent and non-HLA-dependent allocation in the transplantation of donor kidneys.

Methods: Seventy-seven donor kidney pairs explanted locally between 1984 and 1994 were examined.