Successful Treatment of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection With IVIG and Rituximab in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Successful Treatment of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection With IVIG and Rituximab in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
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DOI:
10.1097/tp.0b013e3181880b35
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发表时间:
2008-11-15
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影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Toenshoff, Burkhard
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作者:
Billing, Heiko;Rieger, Susanne;Toenshoff, Burkhard
Background. Chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) of renal allografts has recently been recognized as a defined nosologic entity. The outcome of CAMR is poor; there is no established treatment protocol for this condition. We therefore initiated a pilot study on treatment of CAMR with an antihumoral regimen consisting of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and the chimeric anti-CD20 antibody rituximab.Methods. Six pediatric renal transplant recipients with CAMR received four weekly doses of IVIG (1 g/kg body weight per dose), followed by a single dose of rituximab (375 mg/m(2) body surface area) I week after the last IVIG infusion. Renal allograft biopsies were evaluated using the Banff'05 classification. Human leukocyte antigen-specific antibodies were detected by panel-reactive lymphocytotoxicity and solid phase ELISA assays.Results. Median glomerular filtration rate during 6 months before intervention dropped by 25 (range, 11-26) mL/min/1.73 m(2) (P