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On 24 January 2023, Eurotransplant has introduced the virtual crossmatch for kidney and pancreas allocation as a better alternative for the physical Complement Dependent Cytotoxicity (CDC) crossmatches at the donor centre, which were associated with a longer cold ischaemia time and false positive reactions. For the time being, the physical CDC crossmatch at the recipient centre will remain in place...
The pathogenesis of COVID‐19 warrants unravelling. Genetic polymorphism analysis may help answer the variability in disease outcome. To determine the role of KIR and HLA polymorphisms in susceptibility, progression, and severity of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, 458 patients and 667 controls enrolled in this retrospective observational study from April to December 2020. Mild/moderate and severe/death study...