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. 1984 Jan;131(1):17-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)50172-x.

Second cadaver kidney transplants: improved graft survival in secondary kidney transplants using cyclosporin A

J T Rosenthal, T R Hakala, T Starzl, S Iwatsuki, B W Shaw

Second cadaver kidney transplants: improved graft survival in secondary kidney transplants using cyclosporin A

J T Rosenthal et al. J Urol. 1984 Jan.

Abstract

A total of 42 patients who had failed prior renal transplantation underwent repeat cadaveric transplantation using cyclosporin A and low dose steroid immunosuppression. Patient survival at 1 year was 100 per cent. Over-all graft survival was 83 per cent at 1 year, which was significantly better than had been obtainable previously in this high risk group. Repeat cadaver transplantation with cyclosporin A is safe and offers those who have failed previous transplantation an opportunity for existence free of dialysis.

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Fig. 1
Graft survival with cyclosporin versus azathioprine
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Fig. 2
Graft survival as function of time to previous graft loss
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