Feasibility of the automated column agglutination technique for titration of anti-A/B antibodies in ABO-incompatible living kidney transplantation.

Introduction: Quantitative measurement of anti-A/-B antibody titers is important during ABO-incompatible living kidney transplantation (ABOi-LKT).

Methods: We conducted a multi-institutional study to measure the antibody titers using the automated column agglutination technique (auto-CAT) and tube test (TT) method in ABOi-LKT recipients. Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the two methods.

A Retrospective Observational Study of Adverse Reactions Associated With Intravenous Immunoglobulin Infusion.

Background: Although intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy is generally safe and well tolerated, adverse reactions (ARs) do occur. The majority of these ARs are mild and transient. Risk factors for ARs associate with IVIG infusions are not well established.