Journal article
Immunosuppression without calcineurin inhibition: optimization of renal function in expanded criteria donor renal transplantation
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: To assess the efficacy of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-free immunosuppression vs. calcineurin-based immunosuppression in patients receiving expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys.
PATIENT AND METHODS: Thirteen recipients of ECD kidneys were enrolled in this pilot study and treated with induction therapy and maintained on sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and prednisone. A contemporaneous control group was randomly selected …
Authors
Luke PPW; Nguan CY; Horovitz D; Gregor L; Warren J; House AA
Journal
Clinical Transplantation, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 9–15
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00880.x
ISSN
0902-0063
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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Calcineurin InhibitorsCase-Control StudiesFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansImmunosuppression TherapyImmunosuppressive AgentsKidney Failure, ChronicKidney Function TestsKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedMycophenolic AcidPilot ProjectsPrednisoneProspective StudiesSirolimusSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeWaiting Lists