Reversal of acute glomerular renal allograft rejection: a possible effect of OKT3.
A major cause of renal allograft loss is glomerulovascular rejection. This case report is about an episode of histologically proven acute glomerular rejection that was successfully reversed. Monoclonal antibody OKT3 may have been the effective agent.
Hibberd
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AD
Department of Surgery, Royal Newcastle Hospital, Australia.
Nanra
R S
RS
White
K H
KH
Trevillian
P R
PR
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016853:Muromonab-CD3 / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016853:Muromonab-CD3