Risk factors and prognosis of late acute rejection in Chinese kidney transplant recipients

Abstract

Late acute rejection is uncommon in Chinese kidney transplant recipients but is associated with reduced allograft survival. Risk factors include acute rejection in the first post-transplant year and trough CsA level below 80 μg/L in patients on CsA-based maintenance immunosuppression. Minimization of immunosuppression in apparently stable kidney transplant recipients must be exercised with caution.