Paired Exchange Programs for Living Donors

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Paired Exchange Programs for Living Donors

Introduction There are far more eligible kidney transplant candidates worldwide than there are organs available. Kidney exchange, also referred to as paired kidney donation, has become strongly established over the…

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Approaches to the Induction of Tolerance

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Approaches to the Induction of Tolerance

Acknowledgments The work from the authors’ own laboratories described in this review was supported by grants from The Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council, British Heart Foundation, The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and…

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Other Forms of Immunosuppression

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Other Forms of Immunosuppression

Small Molecules Leflunomide and Malononitrilamides Leflunomide, initially developed as an agriculture herbicide, was explored as an immunosuppressant because of its ability to inhibit the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase. The potential of…

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Early Course of the Patient With a Kidney Transplant

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Early Course of the Patient With a Kidney Transplant

A successful long-term outcome for a new kidney transplant recipient depends on the early perioperative management and course after surgery. Important factors affecting long-term outcome include the occurrence of delayed…

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Calcineurin Inhibitors

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Calcineurin Inhibitors

Although the improved outcomes over the past 60+ years in kidney transplantation have been related to a number of factors, the effect of immunosuppression has perhaps been the most significant….

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Steroids

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Steroids

Introduction When the first renal transplants were being performed in the early 1960s the immunosuppressive properties of corticosteroids were already noted, and steroids were successfully used to reverse episodes of…

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Azathioprine and Mycophenolates

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Introduction Whereas calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine and tacrolimus) block early signaling events and cytokine production, both azathioprine and mycophenolates, often termed antiproliferatives, exert effects downstream in the cell cycle, interfering with…

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mTOR Inhibitors: Sirolimus and Everolimus

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on mTOR Inhibitors: Sirolimus and Everolimus

Sirolimus and its closely related analog everolimus are potent immunosuppressive agents that impair lymphocyte activation and proliferation by inhibiting the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), also known as the mechanistic…

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Surgical Techniques of Kidney Transplantation

Dec 26, 2019 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Surgical Techniques of Kidney Transplantation

Kidney transplantation is a major surgical procedure that involves both vascular and ureteric anastomoses, and it is usually performed by a dedicated transplant surgeon, although in the past it was…

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