Belatacept in kidney transplantation - past and future perspectives

Abstract Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are used widely for maintenance immunosuppression in renal transplant recipients. However, their side effect profile has led researchers to attempt to find safer alternatives that can maintain effective long-term immunosuppression with less toxicity. Belatacept...

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Main Authors: Zaki Siddiqui, Hélio Tedesco-Silva, Leonardo V. Riella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002017000200205&lng=en&tlng=en