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Bashir R Sankari1, Raja B Khauli
1Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Abstract:
The success of kidney transplantation has improved over the last decade largely due to new immunosuppressive agents that resulted in decrease in incidence and severity of acute cellular rejection. Minimizing the adverse effects of immunosuppressive agents is essential to improving long-term survival. This article reviews the current immunosuppressive agents available to the clinician, their side effects and interaction with other medications. Current immunosuppressive protocols are also discussed including newer steroid avoidance protocols and calcineurin avoidance protocol.
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