Open AccessRapid Discontinuation of Prednisone in Higher-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients
Author(s) -
Khalid Khwaja,
Michele 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. Najarían,
David L. Dünn,
David E.R. Sutherland,
Arthur J. Matas
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000136964.59494.ff
Subject(s) - prednisone , discontinuation , medicine , kidney transplant , cohort , kidney transplantation , kidney
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.