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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Induction Immunosuppressive Therapy in the Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipient in the United States

Induction Immunosuppressive Therapy in the Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipient in the United States: "SummaryBackground and objectives
The choice of induction agent in the elderly kidney transplant recipient is unclear.
Design, setting, participants, & measurements
The risks of rejection at 1 year, functional graft loss, and death by induction agent (IL2 receptor antibodies [IL2RA], alemtuzumab, and rabbit antithymocyte globulin [rATG]) were compared among five groups of elderly (≥60 years) deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients on the basis of recipient risk and donor risk using United Network of Organ Sharing data from 2003 to 2008.