Chronic rejection: increasing evidence for the importance of allogen-independent factors

Transplant Proc. 1998 Aug;30(5):2402-6. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(98)00669-1.

Abstract

Chronic rejection is a process caused by an interplay of different risk factors. Early injury regardless of type, seems to be an important prognostic event. Later insults appear to contribute. As the individual components of the process are increasingly dissected and understood, means to modulate or normalize them will be forthcoming.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Antibody Formation
  • Brain Death
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / immunology
  • Graft Rejection / etiology*
  • Graft Rejection / immunology
  • Graft Rejection / pathology
  • Histocompatibility Testing
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Transplantation / immunology*
  • Kidney Transplantation / pathology
  • Organ Preservation
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Reperfusion Injury

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents