Treatment of Late Class II Antibody-Mediated Rejection Status Postkidney Transplantation: Two Case Reports

Abstract

We are describing the successful treatment of two cases of late Class II antibody mediated rejection status postkidney transplantation. The first patient was treated with a combination of plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and stenting of the transplanted renal artery. The second was treated with IVIG and pulse steroids.

Keywords

immune system - kidney - renal disease - stent - transplant - angioplasty - artery

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