Open AccessStem Cell Transplantation in Living Donor Renal Transplantation for Minimization of Immunosuppression
Author(s) -
Aruna V Vanikar,
Hargovind L Trivedi
Publication year - 2012
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/tp.0b013e3182664000
Subject(s) - immunosuppression , medicine , transplantation , calcineurin , prednisone , urology , cyclophosphamide , surgery , creatinine , gastroenterology , chemotherapy
We present our experience of living-donor renal transplantation (LDRT) using pretransplant stem cell transplantation (SCT) where we have successfully achieved minimization of immunosuppression.