BACKGROUND Preoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer result in changes to the vessels that are used to construct microsurgical anastomoses. The aim of the study was to investigate quantitative changes and HSP70 expression of irradiated neck recipient vessels and transplant vessels used for microsurgical anastomoses. METHODS Of 20 patients included in thi...

BACKGROUND Chronic graft nephropathy is the most frequent cause of long-term renal transplant loss. Although immunological causes participate in its pathogenesis, other non-immunological factors such as hyperfiltration due to reduced renal mass have been proposed as causal factors of chronic renal graft nephropathy. AIM This study aimed to assess the effect of weight disproportion between the...

Abstract The end result of solid organ transplantation is dictated by selection a well-matched donor, leading to allograft survival. An allogeneic immune response the main immunological barrier for successful transplantation. Donor and recipient human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatching results in poor graft acceptance, inflammation rejection. current evaluations donor-recipient HLA incompatibi...