Tailored Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Induction Dosing for Kidney Transplantation

Background. Rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) is the most widely used kidney transplant induction immunotherapy in the United States. It was recently Food and Drug Administration approved for this indication with typical dose recommendations of 1.5 mg/kg for up to 7 days given via a central line....

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Main Authors: Namita Singh, MD, Ana P. Rossi, MD, Marizela Savic, PharmD, Ronald J. Rubocki, PhD, Mark G. Parker, MD, John P. Vella, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-02-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000765