E WojciechowskiF JambonM CargouG GuidicelliP MervilleL CouziJ L TaupinJ Visentin BACKGROUND: Highly sensitized (HS) anti-HLA patients awaiting kidney transplantation benefit from specific allocation programs. Serological monitoring at 3-mo intervals is recommended to prevent unexpected positive crossmatch (XM), but this strategy is not evidence-based. Therefore, we assessed its relevance when using single-antigen flow bead (SAFB) and […]

The short-term efficacy and safety of everolimus in combination with tacrolimus have been described in several clinical trials. Yet, detailed long-term data comparing the use of everolimus or mycophenolate in kidney transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus are lacking. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The short-term efficacy and safety of everolimus in combination with tacrolimus have been described in several […]

Son personas sanas que, de forma desinteresada (y anónima en España), ceden un riñón para trasplantar a quien lo necesite. Los donantes dicen que lo han vivido como una experiencia muy positiva y que lo volverían a hacer Se llama ‘donante renal altruista‘ o ‘buen samaritano’ a aquella persona que dona un riñón a un desconocido que […]