Comparison between thymoglobulin and ATGAM as an induction agent in adult kidney transplantation: A single-center experience

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 171-174

  Kim, J M ^a   Jang, H R ^a   Ko, J S W ^a   Kwon, C H D ^a   Kwak, M S ^a   Hur, W S ^a   Kim, S J ^a   Kim, G S ^a   Joh, J W ^a   Lee, S K ^a   Oh, H Y ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; TACROLIMUS; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ACUTE GRAFT REJECTION; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BK VIRUS INFECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DELAYED GRAFT FUNCTION; DNA VIRUS INFECTION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOCELE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL ARTERY THROMBOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; ANTILYMPHOCYTE SERUM; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CREATININE; DELAYED GRAFT FUNCTION; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863392279     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: 18732623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.11.061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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