Steroid-Free Medication Lowers Rejection Rate For Kidney Transplants

Columbus, Ohio – December 13, 2006 – Kidney transplant recipients are typically required to take daily steroids as part of their anti-rejection medications. However, long-term steroid use has significant side effects. A new study in Clinical Transplantation explored a combination of steroid-free medications that resulted in excellent patient outcomes and a very low rejection rate.>>> Discuss This Story

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