Editorial
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng.
World J Transplant. Sep 24, 2013; 3(3): 30-35
Published online Sep 24, 2013. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v3.i3.30
Table 1 Predisposing factors for transplant-acquired allergy development in different types of organ transplantation
Predisposing factorsType of organ transplantation
LiverRenal
Use of MMF/prednisone-+
Delayed manifestation of food allergy in recipient++
Recovery of delayed type hypersensitivity+++
Transfer of hematopoietic stem and dendritic cells+±
Transfer of food-specific IgE++
Passive transfer of food-specific lymphocytes+++
Atopic background of recipient++
Younger age of recipient++
Allergy of donor++