title: Chronic rejection: pathogenesis and treatment.
abstract: Chronic rejection is a major cause of late graft loss, and pathogenesis of the chronic rejection is multifaceted. Further investigation of the pathogenesis is needed. Prevention and treatment include the reduction of risk factors and effective manipulation of factors involved in the pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298, USA.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents