Virtual Presentation

Advances in HLA Matching for Unrelated Donor Transplantation

Source: Allogeneic Transplantation: Applying New Research for Improved Outcomes

Advances in HLA Matching for Unrelated Donor Transplantation

Faculty:

Dennis L. Confer, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: July 13, 2009

Expiration Date: July 12, 2010

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Distinguish between low-, intermediate-, and high-resolution HLA DNA typing
Describe issues in HLA typing that complicate finding an HLA-matched donor
Describe the use of haplotypes in HLA matching and matching marrow donors to patients

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