Kidney transplant patients have a better chance of survival if physicians use all the data that's available to them—including data that's tracked over time—to predict the likelihood of organ failure, according to new ...
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A new large, international study finds that the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine, an older immunosuppressant, as a maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis.
Nov 16, 2011
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Northwestern University researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.
Sep 7, 2023
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The dominant antibody type present in the blood of transplant recipients may indicate their likelihood of experiencing organ rejection, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society ...
Aug 20, 2015
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The European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute at Cardiff University has shed light on the link between skin cancer development and kidney transplants, highlighting the importance for clinicians to monitor transplant patients ...
May 30, 2018
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A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that substitution of a brand name immunosuppressive drug with a generic (manufactured by Sandoz) for preventing rejection of transplanted organs appears ...
Sep 13, 2011
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(Medical Xpress) -- Skipping doses of medicine or taking it at the wrong times can worsen a patient’s condition and lead to costly complications — even organ rejection in patients who have undergone a kidney transplant.
Aug 11, 2011
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Two new studies examine the health and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who have undergone kidney transplantation or are receiving hemodialysis. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.
Jul 7, 2020
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Despite advances in organ transplant medicine in recent decades, about half of all kidney transplant patients still lose their organ to rejection within 10 years.
Mar 15, 2016
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Avoiding HLA-DR mismatching appears to be beneficial in pediatric kidney transplant patients, however the likelihood of finding a matching donor must be considered against the wait time for a possible donation, according ...
Jul 18, 2011
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