Anti-interleukin-2 receptor antibodies-basiliximab and daclizumab-for the prevention of acute rejection in renal transplantation

Biologics: Targets and Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages 319-336

  Sageshima, Junichiro ^a   Ciancio, Gaetano ^a   Chen, Linda ^a   Burke III, George W ^a  

^a Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Basiliximab; Daclizumab; Interleukin 2 receptor antagonist; Kidney transplantation; Monoclonal antibody

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955530237     PISSN: 11775475     EISSN: 11775491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/BTT.S3258     Document Type: Review

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