HLA Typing And Its Influence On Organ Transplantation

Organ transplantation is the process of moving an organ from one body to another or from a donor site to another location on the person's own body. It is often the only treatment for end stage organ failure, such as liver and heart failure. In such crucial procedures, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) plays an insignificant role in matching donors with the organ needing a patient. It is a complex process that can be done at different levels of detail. The aim of the study is to review the HLA typing & its influence on organ transplantation. The objective of this study is to understand HLA typing, to explore the methods used in HLA typing and to determine the role of HLA typing in organ transplantation. Many organ transplant patients or guardians fail to recognize the importance of undergoing factors such as HLA typing before accepting a donor which leads to a misunderstanding of the Doctor in-charge. This may even further damage a good doctor-patient relationship. Thus, it will be advantageous bringing an awareness to such a group of people.