Does elevation of antidonor immunoglobulin M levels precede acute lung transplant rejection?
Significant immunoreactivity of IgM, but not IgG, preceded the clinical onset of acute rejection. Antidonor IgM monitoring can contribute to the early detection of steroid-responsive acute rejection.
This study confirms and develops further previous research findings that presumed consent organ donation policy positively affects the willingness of individuals to donate their own organs and those of relative by highlighting the importance of awareness of this regulation and an individual's level of social interactions in making choices about donation. Results found using interaction terms underline the importance of population awareness of organ donation legislation as well as the legislation type itself. Findings also point to the role of social interactions in influencing individuals' willingness to donate their organs or those of a relative.