Rapid discontinuation of prednisone in higher-risk kidney transplant recipients

Authors

Khalid Khwaja, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Massimo Asolati, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
James V. Harmon, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
J. Keith Melancon, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Ty B. Dunn, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Kristen J. Gillingham, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Raja Kandaswamy, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Abhinav Humar, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Rainer W.G. Gruessner, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
William D. Payne, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
John S. Najarian, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
David L. Dunn, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
David E.R. Sutherland, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Arthur J. Matas, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-15-2004

Journal

Transplantation

Volume

78

Issue

9

DOI

10.1097/01.TP.0000136964.59494.FF

Keywords

Immunosuppression

Abstract

Prednisone-minimization protocols have been successful in low-risk recipients. We report on the use of a protocol incorporating rapid discontinuation of prednisone in a cohort of kidney transplant recipients (n = 79) at increased immunologic risk. Our data suggests that such recipients should not be excluded from prednisone-minimization protocols.

APA Citation

Khwaja, K., Asolati, M., Harmon, J., Melancon, J., Dunn, T., Gillingham, K., Kandaswamy, R., Humar, A., Gruessner, R., Payne, W., Najarian, J., Dunn, D., Sutherland, D., & Matas, A. (2004). Rapid discontinuation of prednisone in higher-risk kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation, 78 (9). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.TP.0000136964.59494.FF