The trend could be a response to cases of transplant-related HIV transmission in November 2007.

Within 12 months of surgery, their death rate was similar to that of healthy controls, study finds.

Wyeth has notified health care professionals of changes to the Rapamune (sirolimus) prescribing information related to changes in the performance of an immunoassay used for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of the medication, according to the FDA.

Strategies include the use of non-standard-criteria kidney donation and kidney-exchange programs.

One third of those who can benefit are not waitlisted for the organs.

De-emphasis on HLA matching could lead to worse outcomes in highly sensitized patients,

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Substance abuse by renal transplant recipients does not significantly affect graft and patient outcomes, according to new data presented at the American Society of Transplantation 10th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.— Elevated BMI in renal transplant recipients does not appear to impact early graft function and the risk of acute rejection, according to study findings presented here at the American Society of Transplantation 10th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium.

Use of rituximab in kidney transplant patients is associated with a high risk of infections, according to a French study. In addition, rituximab used in combination with antithymocyte globulin is associated with an increased risk of infection-related death.

They have significantly prolonged survival compared with those who remain on dialysis.