title: Rapid discontinuation of prednisone in higher-risk kidney transplant recipients.
abstract: Prednisone-minimization protocols have been successful in low-risk recipients. We report on the use of a protocol incorporating rapid discontinuation of prednisone in a cohort of kidney transplant recipients (n = 79) at increased immunologic risk. Our data suggests that such recipients should not be excluded from prednisone-minimization protocols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khwaja
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asolati
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Harmon
authors.forename: J Keith
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Melancon
authors.forename: Ty B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Kristen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Gillingham
authors.forename: Raja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kandaswamy
authors.forename: Abhinav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Humar
authors.forename: Rainer W G
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Gruessner
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Najarian
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: David E R
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: Arthur J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Matas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012306:Risk; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone