The Benefit of Sirolimus Maintenance Immunosuppression and Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in Liver Transplant Recipients That Develop Acute Kidney Injury in the Early Postoperative Period

The Benefit of Sirolimus Maintenance Immunosuppression and Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in Liver Transplant Recipients That Develop Acute Kidney Injury in the Early Postoperative Period

Published data are limited describing renal outcomes in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) recipients prescribed sirolimus (SRL) maintenance immunosuppression (MIS) and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) induction. We investigated whether SRL MIS and rATG induction facilitated recovery of acute kid...

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Main Authors: Benjamin T. Duhart, Winston A. Ally, Amy G. Krauss, Joanna Q. Hudson, James D. Eason, Vinaya Rao, Jason M. Vanatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/926168

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