The gray area between operational tolerance and overt rejection in kidney transplantation

• Main Authors: Rui F. Silva (Author), Miguel L. Relvas (Author), Ana Nunes (Author), José L. Silvano (Author), Ana Beco (Author), Manuela B. Bustorff (Author), Susana M. Sampaio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Operational tolerance in kidney transplantation is characterized by stable serum creatinine < 1.7 mg/dL and proteinuria < 1 g/day in the absence of immunosuppression or immunodeficiency for over one year. However, simultaneous donor specific antibodies are common and serum creatinine is a poor...