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Editorial
. 2015 Dec;26(12):2898-901.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015030245. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Moving Beyond Minimization Trials in Kidney Transplantation

Arthur J Matas  1 , Robert S Gaston  2
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Editorial

Moving Beyond Minimization Trials in Kidney Transplantation

Arthur J Matas et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: drug minimization; immunosuppression; renal transplantation.

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  • Adverse Outcomes of Tacrolimus Withdrawal in Immune-Quiescent Kidney Transplant Recipients.
    Hricik DE, Formica RN, Nickerson P, Rush D, Fairchild RL, Poggio ED, Gibson IW, Wiebe C, Tinckam K, Bunnapradist S, Samaniego-Picota M, Brennan DC, Schröppel B, Gaber O, Armstrong B, Ikle D, Diop H, Bridges ND, Heeger PS; Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation-09 Consortium. Hricik DE, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Dec;26(12):3114-22. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014121234. Epub 2015 Apr 29. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015. PMID: 25925687 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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