title: Treatment of Late Class II Antibody-Mediated Rejection Status Postkidney Transplantation: Two Case Reports.
abstract: We are describing the successful treatment of two cases of late Class II antibody mediated rejection status postkidney transplantation. The first patient was treated with a combination of plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and stenting of the transplanted renal artery. The second was treated with IVIG and pulse steroids.
authors.affiliation: North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System Transplantation Center, Manhasset, New York.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siskind
authors.forename: Madhu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhaskaran
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boctor
authors.forename: Kavin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molmenti
keywords: angioplasty; artery; immune system; kidney; renal disease; stent; transplant