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Review
. 1992 Nov;48(9):570-3, 576-9.

Immunosuppressive drugs

H Bowman  1 , T W Lennard
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  • PMID: 1282440
Review

Immunosuppressive drugs

H Bowman et al. Br J Hosp Med. 1992 Nov.

Abstract

The success rate of clinical transplantation has improved considerably over the last two decades largely due to better immunosuppressive drugs. Allograft rejection remains the major cause of graft loss in renal transplant recipients. This article reviews the mechanisms of action of immunosuppressive drugs and their clinical use.

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