A randomized prospective study of cadaver donor pretreatment in renal transplantation.
In a randomized study ww have been unable to demonstrate any beneficial effect of cadaver donor pretreatment with 5 g of methylprednisolone and 7 g of cyclophosphamide on graft function or survival in 22 recipients of pretreated kidneys compared with 30 recipients of nonpretreated kidneys.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008775:Methylprednisolone