Rabbit antithymocyte globulin as induction immunotherapy for pediatric deceased donor kidney transplantation

Journal of Urology

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 703-707

  Kamel, M Hamdi ^a   Mohan, P ^a   Little, D M ^a   Awan, A ^b   Hickey, D P ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antilymphocyte serum; Graft rejection; Immunotherapy; Kidney transplantation

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AZATHIOPRINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; CYCLOSPORIN; FLUCONAZOLE; GANCICLOVIR; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OKT 3; PREDNISOLONE; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ACUTE GRAFT REJECTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BARDET BIEDL SYNDROME; CADAVER KIDNEY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHRONIC GRAFT REJECTION; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTINOSIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INCIDENCE; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; KIDNEY DYSPLASIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; KIDNEY VEIN THROMBOSIS; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLARY SPONGE KIDNEY; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NEPHROBLASTOMA; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; POTTER SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; REFLUX NEPHROPATHY; RENOVASCULAR DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 22144475434     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000164752.37118.9c     Document Type: Article

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