title: Introduction.
authors.affiliation: Chiba, Japan. hkitamu@cehpnet.com.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitamura
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D001706:Biopsy; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome