Long-term allograft function has been achieved in 90% of study patients when prophylactically anticoagulating study patients with hypercoagulable states. A 2.6-fold reduction in the expected incidence of allograft thrombosis was observed in anticoagulated patients with hypercoagulable states.

Three months of low-dose valganciclovir (450 mg/day) was as effective as ganciclovir (3 g/day) for prophylaxis of CMV disease after kidney and/or pancreas transplantation.

The benefits and risks of therapeutic heparin anticoagulation in renal transplant patients with HCSs were confirmed. Higher PTTs and cefotetan antibiotic surgical prophylaxis could contribute to bleeding. The optimal PTT ratio appeared to be 1.5-1.9 to prevent thrombosis and limit bleeding risk.

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