In:
Clinical Transplantation, Wiley, Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2009-11), p. 769-777
Abstract:
Abstract: Chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) leads to the majority of late graft loss following renal transplantation. Detection of CAN is often too late to permit early intervention and successful management. Most current strategies for managing CAN rely on minimizing or eliminating calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) once CAN has become established. The proliferation signal inhibitors everolimus and sirolimus have potent immunosuppressive and antiproliferative actions, with the potential to alter the natural history of CAN by reducing CNI exposure whilst avoiding acute rejection. Whilst data will be forthcoming from a number of clinical trials investigating this potential, we discuss early detection of CAN and the rationale for a role for this class of agent.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0902-0063
,
1399-0012
DOI:
10.1111/ctr.2009.23.issue-6
DOI:
10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01057.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2009
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2739458-X
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2004801-4
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