[Research Articles] Mixed chimerism and acceptance of kidney transplants after immunosuppressive drug withdrawal
In conclusion, persistent mixed chimerism established in fully HLA- or haplotype-matched patients allowed for complete or partial IS drug withdrawal without rejection.
Source: Science Translational Medicine - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Busque, S., Scandling, J. D., Lowsky, R., Shizuru, J., Jensen, K., Waters, J., Wu, H.-H., Sheehan, K., Shori, A., Choi, O., Pham, T., Fernandez Vina, M. A., Hoppe, R., Tamaresis, J., Lavori, P., Engleman, E. G., Meyer, E., Strober, S. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research
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