Long-term preservation of renal function in liver transplant recipients with rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin induction and delayed initiation of calcineurin inhibitors

Authors

I Bajjoka, Henry Ford HealthFollow
A Yaldo, Henry Ford Health
Catherine Crombez, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Kimberly Ann Brown, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Marwan S. Abouljoud, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Bajjoka I, Yaldo A, Crombez C, Brown K, and Abouljoud M. Long-term preservation of renal function in liver transplant recipients with rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin induction and delayed initiation of calcineurin inhibitors. Am J Transplant 2017; 17(suppl 3):775.

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2017

Publication Title

Am J Transplant

Abstract

Methods: A single-center retrospective analysis of medical records of 989 liver transplant recipients from 2001-2010 were reviewed and evaluated for patients who received thymo induction with delayed initiation of CNI. All patients received mycophenolate mofetil (500mg BID) and steroids (x3 months post-livert ransplant). Results: Of 989 liver transplant recipients reviewed, 312 received thymo induction with delayed initiation of CNI. Median follow-up period was 839±629.12 (±SD) days post-liver transplant. Results are reported in Tables 1 and 2 (Table presented). In conclusion, in our analysis, we found that thymo induction with delayed initiation of CNI therapy in liver transplant patients is safe and associated with long-term improvements in renal function.

Volume

17

Issue

suppl 3

First Page

775