[HTML][HTML] A prospective randomized trial of steroid-free maintenance regimens in kidney transplant recipients—an interim analysis
R Kandaswamy, JK Melancon, TY Dunn, M Tan… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
We compared three maintenance immunosuppressive regimens in a rapid discontinuation
of prednisone protocol. From March 1, 2001, through December 31, 2003, 239 first and
second kidney transplant recipients (166 LD; 73 DD) were randomized. All recipients were
treated with Thymoglobulin; all received steroids intraoperatively and for 5 days
postoperatively. Randomization was to cyclosporine–mycophenolate mofetil (n= 85); high-
level tacrolimus (TAC)(8–12 ng/mL)–low-level sirolimus (SRL)(3–7 ng/mL)(n= 72); or low …
of prednisone protocol. From March 1, 2001, through December 31, 2003, 239 first and
second kidney transplant recipients (166 LD; 73 DD) were randomized. All recipients were
treated with Thymoglobulin; all received steroids intraoperatively and for 5 days
postoperatively. Randomization was to cyclosporine–mycophenolate mofetil (n= 85); high-
level tacrolimus (TAC)(8–12 ng/mL)–low-level sirolimus (SRL)(3–7 ng/mL)(n= 72); or low …