Understanding the Risks of Immunosuppression Reduction for Active COVID-19 Infection

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
² Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.

Editorial

Priti Meena et al. Kidney Int Rep. 2022 May.

. 2022 May;7(5):937-938.

doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.03.005. Epub 2022 Mar 12.

¹ Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
² Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.

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Occurrence of De novo Donor-Specific Antibodies After COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients Is Low Despite Immunosuppression Modulation.
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