Campath and renal transplant rejection
Authors: Thomas, Philip G1; Ishihara, Kanae2; Vaidya, Smita3; Gugliuzza, Kristene K1
Source: Clinical Transplantation, Volume 18, Number 6, December 2004 , pp. 759-761(3)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Abstract:
Thomas PG, Ishihara K, Vaidya S, Gugliuzza KK. Campath and renal transplant rejection. Clin Transplant 2004 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2004.00288.x © Blackwell Munksgaard, 2004 Abstract: No clear guidelines exist for the treatment of acute vascular rejection following renal transplantation. This report documents one patient who was treated with plasmapheresis, immunoglobulin and Campath with good initial response. However, rejection recurred resulting in graft loss and, in addition, the patient developed post-transplant lymphoma.Keywords: Campath; vascular rejection; renal rejection
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2004.00288.x
Affiliations: 1: Surgery 2: Nephrology 3: Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

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