Rapid discontinuation of prednisone in higher-risk kidney transplant recipients.
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.
Khwaja
Khalid
K
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, USA.
Asolati
Massimo
M
Harmon
James V
JV
Melancon
J Keith
JK
Dunn
Ty B
TB
Gillingham
Kristen J
KJ
Kandaswamy
Raja
R
Humar
Abhinav
A
Gruessner
Rainer W G
RW
Payne
William D
WD
Najarian
John S
JS
Dunn
David L
DL
Sutherland
David E R
DE
Matas
Arthur J
AJ
D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012306:Risk; D015996:Survival Rate
D011241:Prednisone