title: Use of different immunosuppressive strategies in recipients of kidneys from nonheart-beating donors.
abstract: In nonheart-beating donor (NHBD) kidney transplants, immunosuppressive management is difficult mainly because of the high incidence of acute tubular necrosis. This has meant that since the start of our NHBD transplant program, several immunosuppression regimes have been used. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the results obtained over 7 years using different treatment protocols. A total of 172 consecutive NHBD transplants performed between April 1996 and December 2002 were treated as follows: G-I (n = 21), cyclosporine (8 mg/kg/day) plus azathioprine plus steroids; G-II (n = 65), low-dose cyclosporine (5 mg/kg/day) plus mycophenolate plus steroids; G-III (n =17), low-dose tacrolimus (0.1 mg/kg/day) plus mycophenolate plus steroids; and G-IV (n = 69), daclizumab plus low-dose tacrolimus plus mycophenolate plus steroids. Delayed graft function rates were 76.2%, 72.3%, 76.5%, and 42%, respectively, for the four groups (P = 0.000). Rejection-free patient rates were 76.2%, 46.2%, 35.3%, and 71% (P < 0.001). Vascular rejection rates were 19%, 30.8%, 52.9%, and 18.8%, (P = 0.025). Two-year graft survival was 71.4% in group I, 95.4% in group II, 94.1 in group III, and 93.8% in group IV (P =0.004). Patient survival was worse in group I (75.2% in group I, 100% in group II, 100% in group III, and 96.7% in group IV at 2 years; P < 0.001). The use of daclizumab and low-dose tacrolimus could be effective at lowering the incidence of delayed graft function in NHBDT, with no negative repercussions on acute rejection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. sanchezfruct@telefonica.net
authors.forename: Ana I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Fructuoso
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conesa
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ridao
authors.forename: Antolina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barrientos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000209:etiology; D000077561:Daclizumab; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000502:physiology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015996:Survival Rate; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014019:Tissue Donors
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids; D016572:Cyclosporine; D003404:Creatinine; D000077561:Daclizumab; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D016559:Tacrolimus