immunosuppressants

Implications for decreasing need for immunosuppressants

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:00:29 -0600

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found an association between the genetics of donor-recipient matches in kidney transplants and complications during the first week after transplantation.

Kidney transplant patients may benefit from going off of immunosuppressive drugs

harminka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:03:03 -0500

Withdrawing certain immunosuppressive drugs following kidney transplantation prolongs survival and saves money compared with keeping patients on these medications for life, according to a study appearing in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

Immunosuppressant further linked to birth defects

harminka — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:29:39 -0600

A new study documents malformations seen in an infant born to a kidney transplant recipient who had taken mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), a widely used immunosuppressant available commercially as Cellcept®.

Biocon Limited Unveils A Comprehensive Portfolio of Renal Therapy Products

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:19:40 -0600

Lessons learned from liver retransplantation

harminka — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:49:59 -0600