Is increased macrophage density of cardiac allograft biopsies associated with antibody-mediated rejection and alloantibodies to HLA antigens?
Macrophage density in allograft endomyocardial biopsies is frequently elevated during clinical episodes of AMR and correlates well with alloantibodies.
Early treatment with dexamethasone is important in order to reduce the airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation caused by toxic alkylating mustards such as melphalan.