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"What is the quality of your "match"?"

Transplants | Last Active: Sep 10, 2022 | Replies (24)

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@jennifer0726

@hello1234 I believe you and I have the same, as if I remember correctly I have a 5 out of 6 mismatch, but with no adverse reactions. (when our blood was mixed) I think the “no adverse reactions is the most important part. I haven’t had any rejection in my first two biopsies post tx, but will see what happens at my 2 year appointment the end of November. My point is, just because you don’t have a perfect match it doesn’t necessarily mean rejection.
They would not give us the tx if they anticipated rejection. Maintaining their success rate is very important to a transplant center, second only to wanting the best for their patients in my opinion. Hugs to all.

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Hi Jennifer. Your words have given me more hope that my transplant will go alright. Everything I read in medical journals concerning my HLA is not favorable. I am Class 1 and Class 2 w/ HLA DQ. They say the number of these antibodies is low enough to keep it under control, but I dunno......I have not been able to find any articles that speak favorably to HLA DQ lung transplants.