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Trial reportClinical and experimental nephrology2008

Basiliximab induction therapy for live donor kidney transplantation: a long-term follow-up of prospective randomized controlled study.

Hussein A Sheashaa, Mohamed A Bakr, Amani M Ismail, Khaled M Mahmoud, Mohamed A Sobh, Mohamed A Ghoneim

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical and experimental nephrology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Interleukin 2 receptor antagonists for kidney transplant recipients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2010
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hussein A SheashaaUrology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. drhattia@yahoo.com.
Mohamed A BakrUrology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Amani M IsmailUrology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Khaled M MahmoudUrology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mohamed A SobhUrology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mohamed A GhoneimUrology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mansoura University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsThe effect of basiliximab induction therapy on long-term patient and graft survival is not yet clear. We aimed to evaluate if there is any advantage of routine basiliximab induction on the long-term outcome of living related donor kidney transplantation.

methodsOne hundred adult recipients with their first kidney allograft were randomized into two treatment groups, one group received basiliximab and the second served as a control. All patients received a maintenance triple immunosuppressive therapy (steroids, cyclosporine (CsA) micro-emulsion and azathioprine) and were followed up thoroughly for 7 years.

resultsBasiliximab significantly reduced the proportion of patients who experienced acute rejection in the first year (18/50) when compared to the control group (31/50), and in 7 years (28/50) when compared to (37/50) in controls. The cumulative steroid dose used throughout the whole study period was significantly lower in the basiliximab group. The overall incidence of post-transplant complications was comparable among the two treatment groups. There was no significant difference in patient or graft survival; 7 years patient and graft survival were 92, 76% for basiliximab and 92, 80% for the control group, respectively.

conclusionRoutine basiliximab induction significantly reduced the incidence of acute rejection without any noticeble beneficial effect on the long-term renal transplantation outcome.

Indexed as

Kidney TransplantationLiving DonorsAdultAntibodies, MonoclonalAzathioprineBasiliximabCyclosporineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGraft RejectionHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsAntibodies, MonoclonalAzathioprineBasiliximabCyclosporineImmunosuppressive AgentsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSteroids

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