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Review Article

Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation: State of the Art and Current Protocols

Author(s): Andrea C. Bauer*, Rodrigo F. Franco and Roberto C. Manfro

Volume 26, Issue 28, 2020

Page: [3440 - 3450] Pages: 11

DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200521142448

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Abstract

Currently, kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for kidney failure for a majority of eligible patients. It is associated with a better quality of life and reduced mortality as compared to staying on dialysis. Many of the improvements in kidney transplant outcomes, observed in recent decades, are due to more efficient immunosuppression strategies. Therefore, developing expertise in the management of immunosuppressive drugs is key to the success of kidney transplantation. In this review, the historical aspects of organ transplant immunosuppression are briefly addressed and the basis of the allograft immune response to contextualize the main topic is provided, which is a deeper view of the immunosuppressive agents, including their known mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, interactions, toxicities, and clinical use. The most commonly used immunosuppressive protocols employed based on patients' and donors' characteristics are also presented here.

Keywords: Immunosuppressive therapy, kidney transplantation, immunosuppressive protocols, calcineurin inhibitors, anti-proliferative agents, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, corticosteroids, induction therapy.

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