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Calcineurin inhibitors in HLA-identical living related donor kidney transplantation.
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Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association [Nephrol Dial Transplant] 2014 Jan; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 209-18. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: Given the nephrotoxicity of calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), we asked whether their addition improved living related donor (LRD) human leukocyte antigen (HLA) identical kidney transplant recipient outcomes.<br />Methods: We performed a comprehensive literature review and a single-center study comparing patient survival (PS) and graft survival (GS) of LRD HLA-identical kidney transplants for three different immunosuppression eras: Era 1 (up to 1984): anti-lymphocyte globulin (ALG) induction and maintenance immunosuppression with prednisone and azathioprine (AZA) (n = 114); Era 2a (1984-99): CNI added; evolution from ALG to thymoglobulin; AZA to mycophenolate (n = 262). Era 2b (1999-2011): rapid discontinuation of prednisone (thymoglobulin induction, CNI and mycophenolate) in recipients having first or second transplant and not previously on prednisone (n = 77).<br />Results: Demographics differed by era: recipient (P < 0.0001) and donor age (P < 0.0001) increased and the proportion of Caucasian donors (P = 0.02) and recipients (P = 0.003) decreased with each advancing era. There was no significant difference in PS (P = 0.6); cause of death (P = 0.5); death-censored GS (P = 0.8) or graft loss from acute rejection by era. Graft loss from chronic allograft nephropathy (P = 0.02) and hypertension (P = 0.005) were greater in the CNI eras. There were no significant differences in the 1/creatinine slopes between eras for the first (P = 0.6), second (P = 0.9) or >2 years post-transplant (P = 0.4). Literature review revealed no clear benefits for CNI in these human leukocyte antigen (HLA) identical LRD graft recipients.<br />Conclusions: This study confirmed that there are no benefits of CNIs for HLA-identical LRD recipients. Moreover, we did find evidence of potential harm. Thus, monotherapy or early discontinuation of CNI should be given consideration in these patients.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Antilymphocyte Serum immunology
Azathioprine therapeutic use
Child
Creatinine metabolism
Cyclosporine therapeutic use
Female
Graft Rejection immunology
Graft Survival immunology
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents adverse effects
Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Tacrolimus therapeutic use
Young Adult
Calcineurin Inhibitors
Graft Rejection prevention & control
HLA Antigens
Kidney Transplantation mortality
Living Donors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1460-2385
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24414376
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gft447