Rapid discontinuation of prednisone in higher-risk kidney transplant recipients

  • Khalid Khwaja
  • , Massimo Asolati
  • , James V. Harmon
  • , J. Keith Melancon
  • , Ty B. Dunn
  • , Kristen J. Gillingham
  • , Raja Kandaswamy
  • , Abhinav Humar
  • , Rainer W G Gruessner
  • , William D. Payne
  • , John S. Najarian
  • , David L. Dunn
  • , David E R Sutherland
  • , Arthur J. Matas

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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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1397-1399
Number of pages3
JournalTransplantation
Volume78
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2004

Keywords

  • Immunosuppression

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