Abstract
CsA given prior to renal transplantation with or without red blood cell transfusions in DLA haplotype/MLC-reactive beagle dogs, results in prolonged graft survival with lower doses of CsA required posttransplantation. When applied to a human trial, preliminary results show that CsA given in conjunction with transfusion therapy results in: (1) fewer significant rises in PRA (ie, decreased sensitization); (2) lower doses of CsA required over the first 6 months posttransplantation; (3) no difference in patient or graft survival or CMV serology with minimal differences in T4/T8 ratios when compared with red blood cell transfusion therapy alone.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 478-480 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Transplantation proceedings |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 SUPPL. 2 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Transplantation