Publications

Below is a list of research publications with Swisstransplant involvement. Please find the latest publications directly on Europe PMC.

Mueller TF, Matamoros MA, Danovitch GM, Nagral S. The End Kidney Deaths Act Risks Irreversible Harm to Organ Donation. JAMA. Published online 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.2409

Bertacchi M, Ferrari-Lacraz S, Nilsson J, Thaqi A, Schmutz Y, Wehmeier C, Schachtner T, Mueller T, Golshayan D, Vionnet J, Schaub S, Haidar F, Binet I, Thierbach J, Wirthmueller U, Sidler D, Immer F, Villard J. Assessment of access and outcomes of kidney transplantation through the reforms of the Swiss organ allocation system. Frontiers in public health. 2024;12:1500781. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1500781

Schwab S, Steck H, Binet I, Elmer A, Ender W, Franscini N, Haidar F, Kuhn C, Sidler D, Storni F, Krügel N, Immer F. EXAM: Ex-vivo allograft monitoring dashboard for the analysis of hypothermic machine perfusion data in deceased-donor kidney transplantation. PLOS digital health. 2024;3(12):e0000691. doi:10.1371/journal.pdig.0000691

Martin DE, Capron AM, Fadhil RAS, Forsythe JLR, Padilla B, Pérez-Blanco A, Van Assche K, Bengochea M, Cervantes L, Forsberg A, Gracious N, Herson MR, Kazancioğlu R, Müller T, Noël L, Trias E, López-Fraga M. Supporting Financial Neutrality in Donation of Organs, Cells, and Tissues. Transplantation. 2025;109(1):48—59. doi:10.1097/tp.0000000000005197

Martin DE, Capron AM, Fadhil RAS, Forsythe JLR, Padilla B, Pérez-Blanco A, Van Assche K, Bengochea M, Cervantes L, Forsberg A, Gracious N, Herson MR, Kazancioğlu R, Müller T, Noël L, Trias E, López-Fraga M. Prevention of Trafficking in Organs, Tissues, and Cells. Transplantation. 2025;109(1):88—97. doi:10.1097/tp.0000000000005212

Schwab S, Elmer A, Sidler D, Straumann L, Stürzinger U, Immer F. Selection Bias in Reporting of Median Waiting Times in Organ Transplantation. JAMA network open. 2024;7(9):e2432415. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32415

Imbimbo C, Nauwerk M, Cammarota T, Beyeler F, Krügel N, Elmer A, Mueller TF, Immer F. Donor Evaluation Tool: A New Technology Improves Donor Enrolment on ICU. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2024;37:12227. doi:10.3389/ti.2024.12227

Luyckx VA, Zwart P de, Spartà G, Mueller TF. Access to Expensive Therapies and Diagnostics for Kidney Care in Switzerland. Kidney360. 2024;5(9):1281—1288. doi:10.34067/kid.0000000000000522

Sever MS, Mueller TF, Oniscu GC, Schena P, Vanholder R. Facts and myths about altruistic organ donation. Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association. 2024;39(8):1218—1220. doi:10.1093/ndt/gfae039

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Maire S, Schweiger M, Immer F, Prêtre R, Di Bernardo S, Kadner A, Glöckler M, Balmer C. "Take it or leave it": Analysis of pediatric heart offers for transplantation in Switzerland. Pediatric transplantation. 2024;28(4):e14770. doi:10.1111/petr.14770

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Mueller TF, Nagral S. Organ trafficking - a continuing challenge. Nature reviews Nephrology. 2024;20(5):267—268. doi:10.1038/s41581-024-00821-5

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Blaser F, Immer F, Kruegel N, Franscini N, Tappeiner C, Rennesson C, Massa H, Reinshagen H, Früh B, Kaufmann C, Meneau I, Said S. National Consensus on Contraindications for Corneal Donation for Transplantation in Switzerland. Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde. 2024;241(4):412—416. doi:10.1055/a-2211-9614

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Zwet E van, Gelman A, Greenland S, Imbens G, Schwab S, Goodman SN. A New Look at P Values for Randomized Clinical Trials. NEJM evidence. 2024;3(1):EVIDoa2300003. doi:10.1056/evidoa2300003

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Elmer A, Lütolf VV, Carella C, Beyeler F, Krügel N, Straka L, Cardillo M, Immer F. Importance and Potential of European Cross-Border Deceased Donor Organ Allocation Through FOEDUS-EOEO Platform. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2023;36:11327. doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11327

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Eden J, Breuer E, Birrer D, Müller M, Pfister M, Mayr H, Sun K, Widmer J, Huwyler F, Ungethüm U, Humar B, Gupta A, Schiess S, Wendt M, Immer F, Elmer A, Meierhofer D, Schlegel A, Dutkowski P. Screening for mitochondrial function before use-routine liver assessment during hypothermic oxygenated perfusion impacts liver utilization. EBioMedicine. 2023;98:104857. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104857

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Mihály S, Smudla A, Dominguez-Gil B, Pérez A, Procaccio F, Cozzi E, López Fraga M, Avsec D, Rahmel A, Forsythe J, Immer F, Jushinskis J, Manara A. Approaching the Families of Potential Deceased Organ Donors: An Overview of Regulations and Practices in Council of Europe Member States. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2023;36:11498. doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11498

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Schwab S, Sidler D, Haidar F, Kuhn C, Schaub S, Koller M, Mellac K, Stürzinger U, Tischhauser B, Binet I, Golshayan D, Müller T, Elmer A, Franscini N, Krügel N, Fehr T, Immer F, Swisstransplant Kidney Working Group (STAN), Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Clinical prediction model for prognosis in kidney transplant recipients (KIDMO): study protocol. Diagnostic and prognostic research. 2023;7(1):6. doi:10.1186/s41512-022-00139-5

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Eden J, Sousa Da Silva R, Cortes-Cerisuelo M, Croome K, De Carlis R, Hessheimer AJ, Muller X, Goeij F de, Banz V, Magini G, Compagnon P, Elmer A, Lauterio A, Panconesi R, Widmer J, Dondossola D, Muiesan P, Monbaliu D, Rosner van Rosmalen M de, Detry O, Fondevila C, Jochmans I, Pirenne J, Immer F, Oniscu GC, Jonge J de, Lesurtel M, De Carlis LG, Taner CB, Heaton N, Schlegel A, Dutkowski P. Utilization of livers donated after circulatory death for transplantation - An international comparison. Journal of hepatology. 2023;78(5):1007—1016. doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2023.01.025

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Dirchwolf M, Becchetti C, Stampf S, Haldimann C, Immer F, Beyeler F, Toso C, Dutkowski P, Candinas D, Dufour JF, Banz V, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. The impact of perceived donor liver quality on post-transplant outcome. ANZ journal of surgery. 2023;93(4):918—925. doi:10.1111/ans.18217

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Becchetti C, Dirchwolf M, Schropp J, Magini G, Müllhaupt B, Immer F, Dufour JF, Banz V, Berzigotti A, Bosch J, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Use of statins after liver transplantation is associated with improved survival: results of a nationwide study. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics. 2022;56(7):1194—1204. doi:10.1111/apt.17192

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Beckmann S, Mauthner O, Schick L, Rochat J, Lovis C, Boehler A, Binet I, Huynh-Do U, De Geest S, Psychosocial Interest Group, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. A National Survey Comparing Patients’ and Transplant Professionals’ Research Priorities in the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2022;35:10255. doi:10.3389/ti.2022.10255

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Elmer A, Rohrer ML, Benden C, Krügel N, Beyeler F, Immer FF. Organ donation after circulatory death as compared with organ donation after brain death in Switzerland - an observational study. Swiss medical weekly. 2022;152:w30139. doi:10.4414/smw.2022.w30132

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Kuhn C, Born A, Karolin A, Lang B, Binet I, Golshayan D, Haidar F, Müller TF, Schaub S, Immer F, Koller M, Sidler D, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Relevance of deceased donor proteinuria for kidney transplantation: A comprehensive national cohort study. Clinical transplantation. 2022;36(4):e14574. doi:10.1111/ctr.14574

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Dirchwolf M, Becchetti C, Gschwend SG, Toso C, Dutkowski P, Immer F, Beyeler F, Rossi S, Schropp J, Dufour JF, Banz V, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. The MELD upgrade exception: a successful strategy to optimize access to liver transplantation for patients with high waiting list mortality. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association. 2022;24(7):1168—1176. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2021.12.009

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Aubert O, Yoo D, Zielinski D, Cozzi E, Cardillo M, Dürr M, Domínguez-Gil B, Coll E, Da Silva MI, Sallinen V, Lemström K, Midtvedt K, Ulloa C, Immer F, Weissenbacher A, Vallant N, Basic-Jukic N, Tanabe K, Papatheodoridis G, Menoudakou G, Torres M, Soratti C, Hansen Krogh D, Lefaucheur C, Ferreira G, Silva HT, Hartell D, Forsythe J, Mumford L, Reese PP, Kerbaul F, Jacquelinet C, Vogelaar S, Papalois V, Loupy A. COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide organ transplantation: a population-based study. The Lancet Public health. 2021;6(10):e709—e719. doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00200-0

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Ehrsam JP, Benden C, Immer FF, Inci I. Current status and further potential of lung donation after circulatory death. Clinical transplantation. 2021;35(7):e14335. doi:10.1111/ctr.14335

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Kuhn C, Lang BM, Lörcher S, Karolin A, Binet I, Beldi G, Golshayan D, Golshayan D, Hadaya K, Mueller TF, Schaub S, Immer F, Stampf S, Koller M, Sidler D. Outcome of kidney transplantation from very senior donors in Switzerland - a national cohort study. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2021;34(4):689—699. doi:10.1111/tri.13836

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Gottschalk M, Elmer A, Benden C, Beyeler F, Immer F. Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on organ donation in Switzerland. Swiss medical weekly. 2021;151:w20413. doi:10.4414/smw.2021.20413

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Immer F, Benden C, Elmer A, Krügel N, Nyfeler S, Nebiker M, Wilhlem M, Hirzel C, National Committee for Organ Donation (CNDO), Medical Committee (CM), Swisstransplant Infectious Diseases Working Group (STAI). In the eye of the hurricane: the Swiss COVID-19 pandemic stepwise shutdown approach in organ donation and transplantation. Swiss medical weekly. 2020;150:w20447. doi:10.4414/smw.2020.20447

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Benden C, Haile S, Kruegel N, Beyeler F, Aubert JD, Binet I, Golshayan D, Golshayan D, Hadaya K, Mueller T, Parvex P, Immer F. SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 in patients on the Swiss national transplant waiting list. Swiss medical weekly. 2020;150:w20451. doi:10.4414/smw.2020.20451

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Werner R, Benden C. Pediatric lung transplantation as standard of care. Clinical transplantation. 2021;35(1):e14126. doi:10.1111/ctr.14126

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Radtke T, Haile SR, Dressel H, Benden C. Recommended shielding against COVID-19 impacts physical activity levels in adults with cystic fibrosis. Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society. 2020;19(6):875—879. doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2020.08.013

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Holm AM, Immer F, Benden C. Lung allocation for transplant: The European perspective. Clinical transplantation. 2020;34(7):e13883. doi:10.1111/ctr.13883

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Benden C. Lung transplantation as standard of care for advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. 2020;39(6):561—562. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2020.03.022

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Muller YD, Vionnet J, Beyeler F, Eigenmann P, Caubet JC, Villard J, Berney T, Scherer K, Spertini F, Fricker MP, Lang C, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Benden C, Roux Lombard P, Aubert V, Immer F, Pascual M, Harr T, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Management of allergy transfer upon solid organ transplantation. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2020;20(3):834—843. doi:10.1111/ajt.15601

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Lomero M, Gardiner D, Coll E, Haase-Kromwijk B, Procaccio F, Immer F, Gabbasova L, Antoine C, Jushinskis J, Lynch N, Foss S, Bolotinha C, Ashkenazi T, Colenbie L, Zuckermann A, Adamec M, Czerwiński J, Karčiauskaitė S, Ström H, López-Fraga M, Dominguez-Gil B, European Committee on Organ Transplantation of the Council of Europe (CD-P-TO). Donation after circulatory death today: an updated overview of the European landscape. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2020;33(1):76—88. doi:10.1111/tri.13506

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Schaub S, Immer F, Steiger J. Organ Transplantation in Switzerland. Transplantation. 2019;103(5):853—856. doi:10.1097/tp.0000000000002565

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Keel I, Schürch R, Weiss J, Zwahlen M, Immer FF, Comité National du Don d’Organes (CNDO). Is there an association between consent rates in Swiss hospitals and critical care staffs’ attitudes towards organ donation, their knowledge and confidence in the donation process? PloS one. 2019;14(2):e0211614. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211614

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Schweiger M, Immer FF. Utilization of organs to pediatric heart transplant recipients. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. 2019;38(3):239—240. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2018.12.005

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Weiss J, Elmer A, Béchir M, Brunner C, Eckert P, Endermann S, Lenherr R, Nebiker M, Tisljar K, Haberthür C, Immer FF, Comité National du Don d’Organes (CNDO). Deceased organ donation activity and efficiency in Switzerland between 2008 and 2017: achievements and future challenges. BMC health services research. 2018;18(1):876. doi:10.1186/s12913-018-3691-8

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Weiss J, Elmer A, Mahíllo B, Domínguez-Gil B, Avsec D, Nanni Costa A, Haase-Kromwijk BJJM, Laouabdia K, Immer FF, Council of Europe European Committee on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO). Evolution of Deceased Organ Donation Activity Versus Efficiency Over a 15-year Period: An International Comparison. Transplantation. 2018;102(10):1768—1778. doi:10.1097/tp.0000000000002226

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Elmer A, Birrer M, Weiss J, Aubert JD, Benden C, Inci I, Krüger T, Soccal PM, Immer FF. Extended-criteria donors in lung transplantation in Switzerland: an evaluation of two adapted lung donor scores. Swiss medical weekly. 2018;148:w14614. doi:10.57187/smw.2018.14614

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Fehr T, Immer F. Marginal organ allocation: old and new REALity. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2017;30(12):1212—1214. doi:10.1111/tri.13020

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Schweiger M, Stiasny B, Immer F, Bürki C, Schmiady M, Dave H, Cavigelli-Brunner A, Kretschmar O, Cannizzaro V, Hübler M. Cardiac transplantation in a neonate-First case in Switzerland and European overview. Clinical transplantation. 2017;31(5). doi:10.1111/ctr.12935

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Weiss J, Shaw D, Schober R, Abati V, Immer FF, Don d’Organes Cndo CN du. Attitudes towards organ donation and relation to wish to donate posthumously. Swiss medical weekly. 2017;147:w14401. doi:10.4414/smw.2017.14401

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Weitz M, Sazpinar O, Schmidt M, Neuhaus TJ, Maurer E, Kuehni C, Parvex P, Chehade H, Tschumi S, Immer F, Laube GF. Balancing competing needs in kidney transplantation: does an allocation system prioritizing children affect the renal transplant function? Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2017;30(1):68—75. doi:10.1111/tri.12874

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Weiss J, Kocher M, Immer FF. International collaboration and organ exchange in Switzerland. Journal of thoracic disease. 2015;7(3):543—548. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.12.44

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Immer FF. Organ donation after circulatory death in Switzerland: slow but constant progress. Swiss medical weekly. 2015;145:w14062. doi:10.4414/smw.2015.14062

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Teixeira J, Maio R, Immer F, Dominguez J, Papalois V, Mihály S, Paredes D. The certification of transplant coordinators in Europe. Transplantation proceedings. 2014;46(5):1265—1273. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.12.063

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Weiss J, Beyeler F, Immer FF, Stah SHWG. Heart allocation and transplantation in Switzerland since the introduction of the Swiss Organ Allocation System (SOAS). Swiss medical weekly. 2014;144:w14057. doi:10.4414/smw.2014.14057

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Weiss JH, Keel I, Immer FF, Wiegand J, Haberthür C, Comité National du Don d’Organes (CNDO). Swiss Monitoring of Potential Organ Donors (SwissPOD): a prospective 12-month cohort study of all adult ICU deaths in Switzerland. Swiss medical weekly. 2014;144:w14045. doi:10.4414/smw.2014.14045

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Weiss J, Coslovsky M, Keel I, Immer FF, Jüni P, Comité National du Don d’Organes. Organ donation in Switzerland–an analysis of factors associated with consent rate. PloS one. 2014;9(9):e106845. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106845

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Immer FF. [What does the practicing doctor need to know about the transplantation law and its effects?]. Therapeutische Umschau Revue therapeutique. 2011;68(12):673—677. doi:10.1024/0040-5930/a000229

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Weiss J, Hofmann SP, Immer FF. Patient characteristics of deceased organ donors in Switzerland 1998-2008. Swiss medical weekly. 2011;141:w13265. doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13265

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Otth M, Rödder S, Immer F, Marti H. Organ donation in Switzerland: a survey on marginal or extended criteria donors (ECD) from 1998 to 2009. Swiss medical weekly. 2011;141:w13230. doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13230

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Schneider S, Schreiner P, Weiss J, Immer FF. Assessing the potential of international organ exchange–the Swiss experience. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2011;40(6):1368—1373. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.005

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Uehlinger NB, Beyeler F, Weiss J, Marti HP, Immer FF. Organ transplantation in Switzerland: impact of the new transplant law on cold ischaemia time and organ transports. Swiss medical weekly. 2010;140(15-16):222—227. doi:10.4414/smw.2010.12965

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Müller C, Vernet D, Moretti D, Klinger S, Vernet J. [Organ donation in Switzerland]. Therapeutische Umschau Revue therapeutique. 2005;62(7):437—442. doi:10.1024/0040-5930.62.7.437

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Longerich B. [Role of the transplantation coordinator. Between 2 lives: a permanent challenge]. Krankenpflege Soins infirmiers. 2001;94(1):64—67. http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/11944113

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Speiser D, Jeannet M. Renal transplantation to sensitized patients: decreased graft survival probability associated with a positive historical crossmatch. Transplant immunology. 1995;3(4):330—334. doi:10.1016/0966-3274(95)80019-0

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Speiser D, Frick T, Goumaz C, Opelz G, Jeannet M. [Immunological aspects of kidney transplantation in Switzerland 1981-1992. Swiss Transplant Work Group Kidney Transplantation]. Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift. 1995;125(34):1573—1582. http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/7569829