2011
Impact of Acute Rejection on Kidney Allograft Outcomes in Recipients on Rapid Steroid Withdrawal
Heilman RL, Nijim S, Chakkera HA, Devarapalli Y, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Williams JW, Reddy KS. Impact of Acute Rejection on Kidney Allograft Outcomes in Recipients on Rapid Steroid Withdrawal. Journal Of Transplantation 2011, 2011: 583981. PMID: 21647349, PMCID: PMC3103882, DOI: 10.1155/2011/583981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical acute rejectionRapid steroid withdrawalDeath-censored graft survivalKidney transplant recipientsSubclinical rejectionGraft survivalControl groupAcute rejectionSteroid withdrawalTransplant recipientsRejection groupCR groupDeceased donor kidney transplantInferior graft survivalMean HLA mismatchesKidney allograft outcomesDonor kidney transplantsAllograft outcomesAllograft survivalProtocol biopsiesHLA mismatchesBorderline changesKidney transplantPrimary outcomePersistent inflammation
2010
Impact of Subclinical Inflammation on the Development of Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Heilman RL, Devarapalli Y, Chakkera HA, Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Williams JW, Reddy KS. Impact of Subclinical Inflammation on the Development of Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Kidney Transplant Recipients. American Journal Of Transplantation 2010, 10: 563-570. PMID: 20121731, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02966.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIF/TA scoreRapid steroid withdrawalSubclinical acute rejectionClinical acute rejectionSubclinical inflammationGroup 2Group 1Group 3Acute rejectionTubular atrophyInterstitial fibrosisGroup 4IF/TAProtocol biopsy findingsKidney transplant recipientsTA scoresProtocol biopsiesSteroid withdrawalTransplant recipientsBiopsy findingsInterstitial inflammationMore patientsMonths 1High riskPatients