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22 November 2019 : Letter/Correspondence  

Antithymocyte Globulin: Indiscriminate Use and Complications

Taqi Khan1EF*, Irfan Mirza2F, Nisar Anwar2E

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.919655

Ann Transplant 2019; 24:605-607

Abstract

The safety profile of rATG is impressive, with its use in 40% of inductions in living donor transplants in the US, with a reduced incidence of acute rejection, a low incidence of CMV infections with universal prophylaxis and enabling steroid sparing regimes.

Keywords: Graft Rejection, Immunosuppressive Agents, Kidney Transplantation, Antilymphocyte Serum

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
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